Stem Cell Research

[Non_Comformist]

From what I understand, and I may well be wrong there are two types of research.

The first and the one that mnay republicans support come fertilzed eggs created at fertility clinics which have no hope of being used. It seems that most reasonable people, including myself who is prolife, can agree that using these to find cures otherwise not available is good and just. I do not support President Bush here.

The other comes from aborted fetuses. I have a bigger problem with these. I guess my fear would be that at some point if the advancments where great enough you may have a situation where women are encouraged perhaps through payment, to have an abortion that they may otherwise not have. I would have a moral problem with this.

As with all issues though, it's hard for me to believe that there is not some reasonable middle ground that could satisfy all but the zealots.

The second type comes from