The Embryonic Stem Cell Flop in CA

Without so much as a press release, Embryonic Stem Cell research is being slowly defunded by the State of California. Remember Proposition 71, the California initiative that pledged $3 billion dollars of public funds to this dubious research? Back in 2004 voters in that state bet that embryonic stem cells held the key to untold cures and therapies. Six years later, after destroying innumerable embryos and devaluing human life, they have nothing to show for their investment. Only adult stem cell research has shown any promise. By reprogramming adult stem cells, researchers have produced astounding results; curing everything from type 1 diabetes to spinal cord injuries.

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US Male

The actual amount was 6 billion dollars. And once again, apathetic voters with itchy ears did no research and voted in this nonsense which scientifically had no future. Schwarzeneeger, the ineffective Rino governor bought the kool-aid and staunchly supported this bill even when California was in such dire economic straights.

Monday, February 08, 2010 at 10:59 AM

skysoldier

Obama rescinded an executive order President Bush put into place authorizing research on adult stem cells and new research with iPS cells. The Bush order was intended to ultimately fund research into alternatives" to destructive embryonic stem cell research such as altered nuclear transfer (ANT), "regression" (reverting differentiated cells into stem cells), and other methods.
Wesley J. Smith, a bioethics author and attorney, noted the contradiction in Obama saying he backs embryonic stem cell research alternatives and his overturning an order to fund that.

Thursday, February 04, 2010 at 05:22 PM