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Not At My Table - Political Discussions => National & International Politics => Topic started by: guido911 on August 23, 2010, 03:55:29 PM

Title: Court Enjoins Federal Funding for Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Post by: guido911 on August 23, 2010, 03:55:29 PM
QuoteThe court ruled in favor of a suit filed in June by researchers who said human embryonic stem cell research involves the destruction of human embryos.

Judge Royce Lamberth granted the injunction after finding that the lawsuit would likely succeed because the guidelines violated law banning the use of federal funds to destroy human embryos.

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE67M4HA20100823?type=politicsNews

More judicial activism I guess.
Title: Re: Court Enjoins Federal Funding for Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Post by: Conan71 on August 23, 2010, 04:02:02 PM
Yep, no doubt it's racially motivated too.
Title: Re: Court Enjoins Federal Funding for Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Post by: Gaspar on August 23, 2010, 04:12:08 PM
Quote from: guido911 on August 23, 2010, 03:55:29 PM
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE67M4HA20100823?type=politicsNews

More judicial activism I guess.

I thought this was a "Non-Subject."

In 2007 the same scientist who first cultured embryonic stem cells was able to create non-embryonic stem cells from adult tissue.  Since that time we've been doing tons of stem-cell research with no need embryos. 

Sounds like some pharmaceutical company wanting to save a buck to me.  Embryonic stem cells require one less step to culture, and therefore are cheaper to use.

Title: Re: Court Enjoins Federal Funding for Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Post by: Townsend on August 23, 2010, 04:13:28 PM
Quote from: Gaspar on August 23, 2010, 04:12:08 PM

Embryonic stem cells require one less step to culture, and therefore are cheaper to use.



More tender too.
Title: Re: Court Enjoins Federal Funding for Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Post by: guido911 on August 23, 2010, 05:16:42 PM
Quote from: Conan71 on August 23, 2010, 04:02:02 PM
Yep, no doubt it's racially motivated too.

And anti-Muslim?
Title: Re: Court Enjoins Federal Funding for Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Post by: heironymouspasparagus on August 23, 2010, 09:56:30 PM
Judge Royce Lamberth - a Reagan appointee.  Keeping the faith, baby!

Title: Re: Court Enjoins Federal Funding for Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Post by: Conan71 on August 24, 2010, 09:39:15 AM
Quote from: guido911 on August 23, 2010, 05:16:42 PM
And anti-Muslim?

Absolutely!