February 4, 2009
SD lawmakers try to re-open embryonic stem cell research door
Twelve South Dakota legislators introduced a bill yesterday (SB 195) that would reopen the door in our state to using human embryos for research. Those legislators are Senators Nesselhuf, Adelstein, Nelson, and Turbak Berry and Representatives Engels, Blake, Cutler, Dreyer, Hoffman, Hunhoff (Bernie), McLaughlin, and Street. You are encouraged to contact them and the others. You can contact your legislator here.
I've written here before on how Sanford Health is chompin' at the bit to waste T. Denny's millions on embryonic stem cell research and how for now, Sanford Health has had to leave South Dakota to do so. Only a fool would deny that behind all of this are Sanford interests.
I say "waste" money because embryonic stem cells hold no hope. There have been NO - that is ZERO - NO cures or benefits uncovered in ANY embryonic stem cell research EVER! Embryonic stem cells mutate and destroy life. And, of course, a life, a separate and distinct human life is destroyed to get them. On the other hand, adult stem cells have PROVEN miraculous. Maybe the scoreboard here to the left will help underscore the futility here.
Bob Ellis at Dakota Voice took the time to nail down the main issues here. Bob lists just a few of the breakthroughs we've seen with adult stem cells:
Currently there are dozens of cures and therapies from adult stem cell research, including treatments for meningitis-related limb damage, brain injury, stroke, retina regeneration, heart tissue regeneration, angina, diabetes, bone cancer, nerve regeneration, cerebral palsy, cartilage regeneration, Parkinsons, kidney damage, liver cancer, lupus, multiple sclerosis, and leukemia. The number of successful therapies is somewhere around 80.
One would think the brilliant business minds at Sanford Health would be able see how putting money toward embryonic stem cell research is money wasted.
Last week, Nathan Peterson, speaking for the Campaign for UNHealthy Families, criticized a pro-life bill (SB 92) as "inappropriate, particularly in a year of economic crisis with serious budget issues." Nathan, will you be issuing a similar public statement about how SB 195 is also inappropriate in a year of economic crisis considering the serious budget issues before us?? I didn't think so.
Comments on SD lawmakers try to re-open embryonic stem cell research door »
Bob Ellis @ 10:41 pm
It's truly mind-boggling to me to observe the zeal with which some in our culture doggedly pursue the death of innocent human life.
That is, until I consider the unseen spiritual aspect. God created human beings in his own image, as his greatest and highest work. Satan despises God, God's handiwork, and anything that reminds him of God…as the humans created in God's image do. So it makes a sad and dark sort of sense that Satan (and those enslaved to him) would be so hot to trot to destroy any and all human life they can get within their sway.
If a sin-darkened human being like me grieves at the disregard for innocent human life we see in our culture today, I can hardly begin to imagine what God with his pure, unblemished heart must feel.
Steve @ 8:42 am
Well said Bob.
If rocks bore the image of God the Campaign for UNHealthy Families would be seeking to pass laws that rocks greater in size than dust must be crushed. The only explanation for this ancient and modern obsession to destroy the image of God is Satan.
Chris @ 9:27 am
I saw Frontline on PBS the other night about Parkinson's with Michael J. Fox. It was interesting how the "scientists" and those involved actually have the gall to say "if we had the federal funding for stem cell research…we will have a cure within 5 to 10 years".
We will…that's pretty ostentatious I would say.
Gooey Grace @ 9:39 am
I would like to comment on the last paragraph of this post. Nathan Peterson’s comment about the economic crisis and how we shouldn’t be focusing on keeping the Doctor in our state for an extra day. Wouldn’t that kind of help our economic situation? Doesn’t the Doctor have to eat, sleep, and travel?
SB 92 may actually help by bringing in money from the “Evil” Rich. In this case I think the word Evil is appropriate. Hey it is out of state money as well, even better.