2006-08-25 What Happens To All Those Unused Embryos
{{#vardefine:keylist|}}{{#vardefine:Date|2006-08-25}}{{#vardefine:keylist|{{#var:keylist}}\Date}}{{#vardefine:Date.disp|2006-08-25}}{{#vardefine:Date.disp|[[{{#var:Date}}]]}}{{#vardefine:Topics|\pro-life\stem cell research\abortion}}{{#vardefine:keylist|{{#var:keylist}}\Topics}}{{#vardefine:Topics.disp|\pro-life\stem cell research\abortion}}{{#vardefine:URL|http://defconblog.org/2006/08/what-happens-to-all-those-unused-embryos/}}{{#vardefine:keylist%7C{{#var:keylist}}\URL}}{{#vardefine:URL.disp%7Chttp://defconblog.org/2006/08/what-happens-to-all-those-unused-embryos/}}{{#vardefine:Title%7CWhat Happens To All Those Unused Embryos?}}{{#vardefine:keylist|{{#var:keylist}}\Title}}{{#vardefine:Title.disp|What Happens To All Those Unused Embryos?}}{{#vardefine:Text|“As most of you know DefCon ran an aggressive campaign this summer, targeting the religious right’s war on stem cell research, and fighting for the hope and health of millions of Americans. The religious right’s key talking point throughout this battle has been focused on “defending embryos” — which they consider to be the same as a walking, talking 5 year old. .. While we typically chose not to engage them on that level, when we did, we quickly pointed to the fact that virtually all of the embryonic stem cells that would be used for research would otherwise be discarded anyway, making their “destruction of life” argument moot. .. For all the doubters out there, now you can see it for yourself. Click here to see footage of these unused embryos being discarded, literally thrown into a wastebasket.”}}{{#vardefine:keylist|{{#var:keylist}}\Text}}{{#vardefine:Text.disp|“As most of you know DefCon ran an aggressive campaign this summer, targeting the religious right’s war on stem cell research, and fighting for the hope and health of millions of Americans. The religious right’s key talking point throughout this battle has been focused on “defending embryos” — which they consider to be the same as a walking, talking 5 year old. .. While we typically chose not to engage them on that level, when we did, we quickly pointed to the fact that virtually all of the embryonic stem cells that would be used for research would otherwise be discarded anyway, making their “destruction of life” argument moot. .. For all the doubters out there, now you can see it for yourself. Click here to see footage of these unused embryos being discarded, literally thrown into a wastebasket.”}} {{#xploop:{{#var:Topics}}||}} {{#xploop:{{#var:keylist}}|\n* $s$: \o#var:$s$.disp\c}}