Canadian doctors reverse severe MS using stem cells

Re:Canadian doctors reverse severe MS using stem cells by dave_sullivan on Saturday June 11, 2016 @09:44AM (#11883416)

I feel like it's been held back for a decade or two by, mostly, the religious right, and I wonder how many people's lives are worse off as a result.

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Re:Canadian doctors reverse severe MS using stem cells by refurb on Saturday June 11, 2016 @12:03PM (#11883931)

Why was it held back? The only legislation passed was around gov't funding of new embyonic stem cell lines. Private money has no restrictions.

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Re:Canadian doctors reverse severe MS using stem cells by wtbob on Sunday June 12, 2016 @09:09AM (#11887929)

I wonder how many more lives would have been ended had federal dollars funded research using embryonic stem cells.

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Re:Canadian doctors reverse severe MS using stem cells by dave_sullivan on Sunday June 12, 2016 @10:02AM (#11888120)

The religious right (US-version):

Life begins at conception and every life is special.

Also for: guns, more prisons, war on drugs, war on terror, global warming does not exist, borderline racist social policies, george bush jr., "doesn't trust science", lack of financial success can only be the result of personal failings (and choices), and no taxes because "who needs roads" and "I did it all myself".

Not saying you (PP) share any of those, but why is it that the supposed humanitarian group when it comes to embryos tends to treat actual living members of society so poorly?

Meanwhile, the bleeding heart liberals are all baby killers (or at least, there's a rather large distinction between embryos and babies, in their opinion).

Serious question, isn't that a weird dichotomy?

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Re:Canadian doctors reverse severe MS using stem cells by lizardskull on Sunday June 12, 2016 @10:13AM (#11888158)

A group who actively works to convince others they are victims is treating others poorly.

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