Canada pro-lifers are upset with stem cell research, and a reply from me.

Canada Scientist Gets Permission to Conduct Embryonic Stem Cell
Posted by: "Stephen Meyer"
Tue Aug 8, 2006 2:47 pm (PST)
Canada Scientist Gets Permission to Conduct Embryonic Stem Cell Research
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by Steven Ertelt
LifeNews.com Editor
August 8, 2006

Calgary, Canada (LifeNews.com) -- A scientist at the University of
Calgary has won tentative permission to destroy frozen human embryos for
their stem cells for studies. This would be the first time that human
embryonic stem cell research will take place in the Canadian province of
Alberta and pro-life groups are disturbed by the development.
Dr. Derrick Rancourt will begin the studies in a few months and will
become one of just a handful of Canadian researchers using embryonic
stem cells.

Other scientists, such as those at the University of Toronto, have found
tremendous success using the more ethical and effective adult stem
cells, which don't require the destruction of human life.

''We have this expertise and we've been asked to participate (in this
project),'' Rancourt told the Calgary Herald. ''I kind of feel like it's
our responsibility.'' But Joanne Byfield of Alberta Pro Life told the newspaper her group isopposed to Rancourt's research because days-old unborn children will bedestroyed in the process.

''They are human beings,'' said Byfield. ''That should place them above
being used and abused and killed for research.''The human embryos used in the experiments will come from fertility clinics and couples who engaged in fertility treatments and no longer need the embryos will donate them for the project.The University of British Columbia and the University of Toronto are
helping to coordinate Rancourt's experiments, which still need federal
approval. The project is expected to cost $523,000.


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Dear Lifenews.com editor,


I wish that these people realize that adult stem cell research is a misnomer. It doesn't refer to the age of the embryo.

I wish that those who object to this science would provide links to back up their claims that adult stem cell research is more effective

I wish that those who object to the research would stop lying about trying to privitize it and admit that they want it banned out right

I wish that those are against this research would go down to a university and watch how this procedure first hand at how it's done

I wish that those who are against this research would stop equating it too and connecting it with abortion. This lie has no merit.


I wish those that don't want this research would tell me why that they want me to wither and die in a wheel chair for their personal beliefs

I wish that those who don't want this research would spend one day in my wheel chair unable to walk.

I wish that those who don't want this research would watch the tapes of DBS brain surgery. That's my fate there condeming me too.

I wish that people needed a license to practice medicine before they can recommend medical procedures to other people.

I wish that i could attend church so that I can pray for a cure.

I wish that I didn't have people laugh at me for praying that science came up with a cure

I wish that I could crawl, walk, run, dance, use my hands, like all of you do every day.

I wish that my hands didn't quit for four hours today.

Oh how how I wish that you can see the pain that your forcing me to endure.


Thank you
Daniel Caithamer

You should remind the over one million veterans could be helped by this reasearch

The next time that I write t o these goobers I will make sure I mention our vets. :D