More Stem Cell Promise

Once again, there is progress to report on stem cell research.

And once again, the progress does NOT involve EMBRYONIC stem cells.

Has anyone contacted Michael J. Fox for his reaction to the new findings?

What about the Dems?

I want to hear a comment from pro-clone Jim Doyle. He so desperately wanted Wisconsin to be the leader in destroying embryos. This sort of takes the wind out of his sails.

I also want to hear from Nancy "Rosie the Riveter" Pelosi. Her "100 hour agenda" includes increasing federal funds for EMBRYONIC stem cell research.

What does Pelosi, the self-proclaimed most powerful woman in America, think about the research advances being made that don't require the destruction of human embryos?

She must be just a little disappointed. Each NON-EMBRYONIC stem cell breakthrough rips the issue out from under the Dems.

Yes, good news for humankind is bad news for the Dems.

From The Washington Post:

A type of cell that floats freely in the amniotic fluid of pregnant women has been found to have many of the same traits as embryonic stem cells, including an ability to grow into brain, muscle and other tissues that could be used to treat a variety of diseases, scientists reported yesterday.

The cells, shed by the developing fetus and easily retrieved during routine prenatal testing, are easier to maintain in laboratory dishes than embryonic stem cells -- the highly versatile cells that come from destroyed human embryos and are at the center of a heated congressional debate that will resume this week.

Moreover, because the cells are a genetic match to the developing fetus, tissues grown from them in the laboratory will not be rejected if they are used to treat birth defects in that newborn, researchers said. Alternatively, the cells could be frozen, providing a personalized tissue bank for use later in life.

The new cells are adding credence to an emerging consensus among experts that the popular distinction between embryonic and "adult" stem cells -- those isolated from adult bone marrow and other organs -- is artificial.

Increasingly, it appears there is a continuum of stem cell types, ranging from the embryonic ones that can morph into virtually any kind of tissue but are difficult to tame, up to adult ones that can turn into a limited number of tissues but are relatively easy to control.

The newly analyzed fetal stem cells, scientists said, have many of the advantages of both.

"They grow fast, as fast as embryonic stem cells, and they show great pluripotentiality," meaning they can become many kinds of tissues, said study leader Anthony Atala, director of the Institute for Regenerative Medicine at Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, N.C. "But they remain stable for years without forming tumors," he added, something that embryonic cells are not very good at.

This is a tremendous development!

Absolutely tremendous!

These cells are "versatile," "readily available," and most importantly, ethically available.

But The Post is quick to point out that it's still important and very necessary to kill human embryos.

Atala and other scientists emphasized that they don't believe the cells will make embryonic stem cells irrelevant.

"There's not going to be one shoe that fits all," said Robert Lanza, scientific director at Advanced Cell Technology in Worcester, Mass. "We're going to have to see which ones are most useful for which clinical conditions."

George Daley, a Harvard stem cell researcher, echoed that sentiment. "They are not a replacement for embryonic stem cells," he said.

But in the past, even hints that non-embryonic cells might have medical potential similar to embryonic ones have complicated the political push to expand federal funding for the controversial field. And accordingly, opponents quickly pounced on the new results.

EMBRYONIC stem cell "opponents quickly pounced on the new results" -- GIVE ME A BREAK!

All human beings should pounce on the new results. It's terrific news. It's a medical advancement that could mean cures and treatments. It could potentially alter so many lives.

It's reason to rejoice.


The libs don't see it that way.

The Culture of Death crowd just isn't happy unless it's able to treat life as a commodity. They view life as expendable rather than sacred.

That's why it's very important for The Post to counter the news of this exciting advancement with the comments of pro-death promoters.

Their rallying cry: WE MUST BE FREE TO CHOOSE TO KILL.

The libs will fight to destroy embryos. It's their mission. It's what they do.

"This is wonderful news," said Richard Doerflinger, deputy director of pro-life activities at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, which opposes research that depends on embryo destruction. "It doesn't require harming anyone or destroying life at any stage."

It is wonderful news.

It's not just wonderful news for pro-lifers.

It's wonderful news for everyone interested in alleviating human suffering in an ethical manner.

It's really sick that some people will not welcome the breakthrough. Instead, they'll see it as a threat to their agenda.

Really sick.