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A Rare Bird, A Strange Duck, One Funky Blog
random thought of the moment:
Justice and mercy are so united that they mutually temper each other: justice without mercy is cruelty, mercy without justice is disintegration.
— St. Thomas Aquinas
ESCR
Embryonic Stem Cells: A Bum Deal
New Technique Devised For Human Stem CellsScientists in Massachusetts reported yesterday that they have developed a new means of growing human embryonic stem cells, the versatile cells that show promise as treatments for various diseases.
Interesting, as this bears on how many of the nominally-approved hESC lines in […]
Time to Deliver
Part of what got Bush elected was his pro-life stance. Now he has to deliver something to those who elected him and, more broadly, all those who hope to end abortion and prevent ESCR and cloning. Will he? Can he?
Pro-life leader questions Bush's commitment to ending abortions
Pro-life group urges Bush to take […]
Up, Up, and Away
Christopher
Reeve September
25, 1952-October 10, 2004
I didn't agree with his stance on ESCR, but that doesn't mean I don't want to someday
see that spinal injuries are repairable. In fact, I very much wanted to see his
spine be restored. I watched his progress with amazement. […]
Anybody Game?
I am here today to go on the record with my bewilderment with opponents of embryonic stem cell research.
Here's how I understand stem cell research: Fertilize an egg and let it divide a few times. Take the resulting clump of cells and use them to see what kinds of tissues you […]
