PrintMarch 19, 2011
'Nothing Stamped in the Divine Image'
A news item from Oklahoma caught my eye recently: "The measure by Rep. George Faught of Muskogee makes it a misdemeanor crime to conduct destructive research on a human embryo or to sell, receive or transfer a human embryo knowing it would be subject to destructive research." I'm not an Okie from Muskogee, but I'd be proud to stand with Rep. George Faught on this one. Except, I'd change the word order: I'd refer to an embryonic human instead. There's widespread misinformation in this country about what the media calls embryonic stem cell research. By deliberately de-emphasizing the embryonic human and focusing on those stem cells, the media misleads Americans. Most Americans, Gallup tells us, are pro-life. But polling by Gallup and other reputable firms shows that most Americans also support what is called embryonic stem cell research.Part of the reason for this is Americans' proper respect for research. Our country leads the world in the development of new life-saving and...(Read Full Article)
