NationStates Jolt Archive

Well this is my solution to the problem concerning stem cell research and abortion:

Most abortions occur from accidental pregnancies, correct? Well in a stage of pregnancy early enough to harvest stem cells, we could have a voluntary program in which mothers, could dontate their fertilized embryo to stem cell research.

This way there can be a steady supply of stem cells without getting the more conservative politicians upset over cloning for research

Oh dear, you've opened a huge can of worms here...

*Sits back to watch*

As long as the doners receive no payment in any form from this, it should not do anything to encourage abortion.

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As long as the doners receive no payment in any form from this, it should not do anything to encourage abortion.

And the minute someone does have an abortion specifically for the stem cells?

do you remember a few years back when a couple conceived a baby with the sole purpose of that child maybe being able to be a bone marrow donor for their existing child when the new child was a few years old?

they got LOTS of flack for that decision. i think the child turned out to be a donor and did in fact save her sisters life.

I think they should just use the stem cells from liposuction and umblyical cords, without using an embroyic cell. Because they can get the same things from the things listed above.

I think they should just use the stem cells from liposuction and umblyical cords, without using an embroyic cell. Because they can get the same things from the things listed above.

I know there is some benefit to preserving the umbliical cord - however I'm not sure if you can harvest stem cells from it, can you?

Stem cells from the body fat and the umbilical cord are not pluripotent as blastula stem cells are and they can not be used in the same way. They are useful, but not as useful.