Reply #159: Stem cell controversy throws the monkey wrench [View All]

[riderinthestorm]

My mother believes the stem cell transplant that will save my husband's life, is murdering babies (embryos).

I think it's interesting that couples typically decide together to donate their fertilized embryos to science. And that the loss of "life" (if you want to even go there) of the embryo means that the person saved could be male or female.

There are choices being made by the "parents" of the embryo. Choices being made by men and women to utilize stem cell treatments.

With the way abortion has typically been seen in our planet's history, I actually agree with the OP. But stem cell therapy throws a whole new monkey wrench into the anti-choice movement. All the interesting conundrums: creating new life but with some inevitable "death" (which probably matches the rate of fertilized embryos washed out in a menstrual cycle that don't implant anyway....), anti-choicers wanting to control even the choices of the couple involved in IVF, anti-choicers wanting to control the lives of grown men and women on choosing healthcare that's beyond just pregnancy.

In light of stem cell therapy, I'd now vote that the issue has moved more to "control" - yes mixed in with inherent hatred of women too but you can't factor out control and authoritarianism anymore imho.