This November, on the Michigan ballot, is Proposal 2. “What exactly is Proposal 2?” you might ask…. Well it’s the one allowing embryonic stem cell research. Now, don’t go getting your panties in a twist just yet. Embryonic stem cell research has nothing to do with babies or even fetuses. So do not start running around saying that I’m all about killing babies. Not true. The research would take early-stage embryos (two weeks old or less) and study their stem cells.
I would assume that my biggest concern would also be in line with a lot of other people’s: where would they get the embryos? Well, first of all they would be donated. Women who have chosen to go to fertility clinics can opt to donate their embryos for this research which otherwise would have just been destroyed. So, the scientists would be studying something originally intended to be thrown away. In passing this proposal the scientists may be able to learn how to fix damaged/diseased cells of all kinds. Apparently, at such an early stage the stem cells are capable of great modification. This would also bring in around 8,000 jobs to Michigan (which has a very high unemployment rate).
The author of this article (Stem Cell Lies)is pleading everyone to pay attention to something that could potentially save many many lives. Even though the author is not a scientist he seems to have done his research. He even sat down with the President of a political group who highly opposes the proposal to find out why.
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