For Faith & Family | Has Robert Lanza Solved the Embryonic Stem Cell Research Dilemma? | Comments http://faithandfamily.com/ This feed provides all comments on "Has Robert Lanza Solved the Embryonic Stem Cell Research Dilemma?." en web-master@erlc.com ℗ & © 2008 ERLC Comment 1 http://faithandfamily.com/fff/article/has-robert-lanza-solved-the-embryonic-stem-cell-research-dilemma#comment1 http://faithandfamily.com/fff/article/has-robert-lanza-solved-the-embryonic-stem-cell-research-dilemma#comment1 Why not allow science to use the embryos stored in freezers across the country, since they will be discarded and destroyed anyway?  Since I don’t see droves of SBC women lining up to emplant these ‘babies,’ I don’t understand why they can’t be used for some good.

Secondly, as Mr. Duke closes out his article (above) with the statement that we must not sacrifice our humanity in order to achieve these great medical advances, it would seem that the SBC’s stance on fertility treatment (clinics, drugs, etc.) would be just as firm as its stance on stem cell research, as several potential lives are often destroyed for the sake of one viable pregnancy.

]]> Tue, 24 Oct 2006 09:14:41 CST Comment 2 http://faithandfamily.com/fff/article/has-robert-lanza-solved-the-embryonic-stem-cell-research-dilemma#comment2 http://faithandfamily.com/fff/article/has-robert-lanza-solved-the-embryonic-stem-cell-research-dilemma#comment2 Kerri, your first point/question makes an assumption that is not true.  The frozen embryos have NOT been thrown away, because the parents want to keep them, or have not signed off to have them destroyed.  Secondly, there is another alternative for these embryos, now dubbed “snowflakes”: adoption.  There is a growing effort to find parents for these embryos, and indeed many have been implanted and given life.  There are many women who want to adopt them; they only lack the opportunity. 
Your second point is well-taken.  While I cannot speak for the SBC, I am not in favor of the fertility treatment methods that caused this backlog of fertilized eggs. Many infertile couples were not adequately informed by their doctors of the implications of their choices.  That does not make it right to destroy these fertilized embryos, when there are many willing to welcome them into their homes.  I wonder, Kerri; do you have room in your heart to give life to one of them?
God be with you.

]]> Tue, 24 Oct 2006 14:39:40 CST Wed, 25 Oct 2006 11:41:02 CST Comment 3 http://faithandfamily.com/fff/article/has-robert-lanza-solved-the-embryonic-stem-cell-research-dilemma#comment3 http://faithandfamily.com/fff/article/has-robert-lanza-solved-the-embryonic-stem-cell-research-dilemma#comment3 Arden,

Are you boycotting these fertilization clinics, since they accomplish the same end result as an abortion clinic ?

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