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A couple of points. First, US scientists operate under extremely strict standards both national and internation. Second, no lives are saved. These embryos ARE being destroyed today in countless IVP laboratories either when the parents/donors determine the embryo will not be used or after a period of time when the embryo is no longer viable.
The bill Bush vetoed gave the parents of these embryos the CHOICE to donate their stem cells to science; similar to our established organ donation program. Parents/donors made the choice.
Hundreds of thousands of people could potentially be cured or have their lives enhanced by the use of these cells. We've lost years of clinical research because of Bush's policy. Other countries are now leading the world in ESC research because the US lines are contaminated with mouse cells.
Just another case of standing on a platform built with misinformation and lies.
