Comments on: Why Aren’t We Talking About Stem Cells Anymore? http://catholicexchange.com/why-arent-we-talking-about-stem-cells-anymore/ Catholic News, Catholic Articles, Catholic Apologetics, Catholic Content, Catholic Information Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Peter Nyikos http://catholicexchange.com/why-arent-we-talking-about-stem-cells-anymore/comment-page-1/#comment-66303 Peter Nyikos Thu, 30 Aug 2012 04:04:00 +0000 http://catholicexchange.com/?p=159126#comment-66303 Unfortunately, you are fooled by terminology. When Obama and his kind talk about “embryonic stem cells” they really mean stem cells taken from embryos of only a few cells, such that the removal of even one cell kills the embryo. That is because those are the most versatile stem cells and could theoretically be morphed into any kind of cell.

I say “theoretically” because the means is still way beyond us, and so “embryonic stem cells” still have produced no cures, while “adult” stem cells (an even worse term, since it includes cord blood cells) are effecting all the cures we read about.

]]> By: JMC http://catholicexchange.com/why-arent-we-talking-about-stem-cells-anymore/comment-page-1/#comment-66282 JMC Wed, 29 Aug 2012 16:33:00 +0000 http://catholicexchange.com/?p=159126#comment-66282 Has it occurred to anyone that if they want to use embryonic or fetal stem cells, that cord blood is a rich source of them? When a baby is born and that cord is cut, it’s discarded, unless tests are needed on the cord blood. Put the silly things on ice and ship them to research centers, and then there’s no need to create and destroy embryos for their stem cells. No controversy; problem solved.

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