[gurps] Cool Nerve cell growth info

[David Scheidt]

On 7/24/06, Chris J. Whitcomb <rekres at gmail.com> wrote:
> Michael R. Stork wrote:
> > Chris J. Whitcomb wrote:
> >> It's generally called ethics. I'd rather our government not support
> >> turning women into baby factories just so they can make money selling
> >> the aborted fetuses. Sure there may be some wonderful discoveries
> >> just around the corner, but at what price are we willing to make
> >> those discoveries.
> >
> > You are aware that there are thousands of cryogenically stored fetuses
> > that are routinely destroyed every year when they aren't used after
> > invetro fertilization? Any of these could be used in research, rather
> > then just becoming medical waste. Oh and why exactly is it Ok for a
> > woman to get an abortion, but then not be allowed to donate/sell the
> > resulting material for scientific research?
>
> Well, it is not okay for a woman to have an abortion, whether or not it is
> legal. What she does about it afterwards seems immaterial, at least to me.
> I just can't candone a policy that encourages such behavior.
>
> Anyways, I'm not looking for a political debate/discussion/argument. I
> stated my opinion and that is all. In the interests of not wasting any more
> of the lists time, I will refrain from commenting further on this topic.

"I can make political statements.  No one else can."
-- 
David Scheidt
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