If you follow the link above, you will go to a very interesting interview on Fox News concerning stem cell research. Let me warn you that the headline is completely misleading, but the actual video interview is well worth the watching. Just remember that the Roman Catholic Church did not choose the headline.
Among the interesting facts mentioned is how much stem cell research has switched from embryonic to adult stem cell research. For instance, there are less than 30 embryonic stem cell research experiments going on in the USA right now, whereas there are over 4000 adult stem cell research experiments in progress.
Note that adult stem cell research is not opposed by the Church. The reason is that adult stem cells are donated through informed consent while—with some exceptions—embryonic stem cells had been harvested from otherwise healthy embryos that had been aborted.
There are some probable exciting developments ahead in the field of adult stem cell research. I hope they come to fruition.
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