Tuesday, September 06, 2005
Gee, Do You Think?
The potential benefits of embryonic stem cell research have probably been oversold to the public, fertility expert Lord Winston says.There is little doubt in my mind that much of the hype that has surrounded embryonic stem cell research has been efforts to make abortion appear somehow "useful." It is the grossest kind of rationalization -- a rationalization that leads one even further into the depths of depravity.
He fears a backlash if science fails to deliver on some of the "hype" around the cells - as he believes may happen.
He says the notion that a host of cures for serious, degenerative disorders are just around the corner is fanciful.
Lord Winston is a brave man for taking a stance like this. He is to be applauded.
