Vatican Against ‘Ethical’ Stem Cells

American Voices • doctors • science • health • pope • ISSUE 42•35 • Aug 31, 2006

A new technique of harvesting stem cells without destroying the embryos is coming under fire from the Vatican as unethical. What do you think?

“I expect this kind of knee-jerk moral grandstanding from Bush, but the Vatican?”
Blain Gunsrud –
Spot Welder
“I wish, time and time again, that the Vatican were not composed of the foremost scientists on embryonic research in the world. This makes it very difficult for anyone to argue a case against them, and we are repeatedly left at an impasse.”
Ivan Andresen –
Music Promoter
“It serves those scientists right for trying to slip under the Vatican's ethical radar with these disease-eradicating, life-saving experiments.”
Kelly Miller –
Stained Glass Artisan

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