Sure I would consider treatment from non hESC sources.
As for the funding act that was signed into law. No funds in this act
(which funds everything in the government between now through Sept
30, 2009) may be used for "embryos for research purposes" or "
research in which a human embryo or embryos are destroyed, discarded,
or knowingly subjected to risk of injury or death" (which is what
happens when stem cells are removed from an embryo)
It then defines the term "human embryo" as any organism that is
derived by fertilization or any other means from one or more human
gametes or human diploid cells. (the egg and sperm are human
gametes). That would exclude the so called "leftover" embryos from
federal funded research.
So just 2 days after having a big ceremonial signing of his executive
order to allow federal funding he signs a bill that restricts the
funding once again, at least through the end of the fiscal year.
At 08:18 PM 3/25/2009, Lawrence King wrote:
Jim,
I do respect your beliefs and your extensive knowledge regarding
stem cell research. I'm guessing you would consider treatment
derived from adult lines but might decline so called embryonic
lines. I'm sure we'd all be relieved if adult stem cells turned
out to be the best solution after all.
As for the Omnibus Appropriations act I admit my BFA degree doesn't
help me understand the legal language used in such bills. Could you
interpret it in common language?
Mindy the Artist
On Mar 25, 2009, at 10:27 PM, Jim Lubin wrote:
I know I am in the minority in my believes, but I do not believe in
IVF that creates embryos to begin with. If these embryos were not
being created to then there would be no so called "leftover" embryos.
Are you aware that President Obama signed H.R. 1105, the "Omnibus
Appropriations Act, 2009," on March 11th (2 days after signing the
executive order to lift the ban on federal funding of embryonic
stem cells) that contained the following:
The text of Section 509 of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009,
reads as follows:
SEC. 509. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act may be
used for(1) the creation of a human embryo or embryos for research
purposes; or (2) research in which a human embryo or embryos are
destroyed, discarded, or knowingly subjected to risk of injury or
death greater than that allowed for research on fetuses in utero
under 45 CFR 46.204(b) and section 498(b) of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 289g(b)). (b) For purposes of this section,
the term ''human embryo or embryos'' includes any organism, not
protected as a human subject under 45 CFR 46 as of the date of the
enactment of this Act, that is derived by fertilization,
parthenogenesis, cloning, or any other means from one or more human
gametes or human diploid cells.
Guess he should have READ the "Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009
before signing it into law...
I followed the link on
<http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/FY2009OmnibusAppropriationsActPublicReview/>http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/FY2009OmnibusAppropriationsActPu
blicReview/
to see if it was true, sure enough, it's in there
<http://appropriations.house.gov/pdf/2009_Con_Bill_DivF.pdf>http://appropriations.house.gov/pdf/2009_Con_Bill_DivF.pdf
If you want to read it yourself, pg 128, lines 9 - 24. there are 2
pages inserted so it is page 130 of the pdf.
At 05:25 PM 3/25/2009, Lawrence King wrote:
whether you consider them blastocysts or babies, the couples who
conceived them have already made the decision that they will never
be born and have a meaningful purpose outside the petri dish. I
truly believe the "parents" should have the right to decide the
fate regarding the use of their unused fertilized egg's stem cells as well.
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