Court Blocks New Federal Funding for Embryonic Stem Cell Research

[superfan1]

A federal judge temporarily blocked the Obama administration Monday from using federal dollars to fund expanded human embryonic stem cell research, saying the research involves the destruction of embryos.

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[layweed]

srs side eye here.

[persiascarecrow]

i thought most of the embryos used in ESC research were excess embryos from in vitro fertilization and would have been discarded anyway. or perhaps that's not quite right.

[saramiskismet]

Passively throwing them away making their ~human life potential totally useless is FAR LESS EVIL than actively manipulating them just to save some sick people's lives OKAY WE ARE TRYING TO BE GOOD HERE. /sarcmark

[layweed]

That's what was confusing me. Are they saying they would rather let the embryos sit in a fridge somewhere wasting away, rather than be used for scientific research that would benefit us all? idgi.

[ateenwriter]

"decrease the number of human embryos available for adoption."
HOWEVER I CAN ASSURE YOU THERE ARE PLENTY OF CHILDREN OUT THERE IN THE FOSTER SYSTEM WHO WOULD LOVE TO BE ADOPTED!

[sarien]

I read that and laughed for a bit. My coworkers are giving me funny looks, but LOL. And the people donating their embryos? I think they donated them because they, ya know, didn't want to have children. This practice isn't going to cause ADOPTION SHORTAGE 2010. -_-'

[poddleduck]

I know some people adopt embryos ('adopt' seems like the wrong word but idk what other one you'd use), but I think anyone who honestly thinks all of the embryos produced for in vitro should be adopted is seriously underestimating just how many embryos we're talking about here.

[haruhiko]

[nothingmuch]

wat