Dec 9, 2007
Scientific Facts have "dramatically changed" the Stem Cell Debate
by Aimee Herd : Dec 9, 2007 : Sen. Sam Brownback – FirstThings.com
"…what we knew in our hearts all along has turned out to be true. The strong ought to protect the weak and science is not to be feared, nor is it to be worshiped, but rather it should be regulated by sound ethical guidelines."
(Kansas, U.S.)—United States Senator, Sam Brownback (Kansas), may have dropped out of the presidential running, however he has not dropped off the radar. In fact, he continues to work with Senate colleagues on the issue of stem-cell research.
In an encouraging, and informative article, Brownback discloses the good news that recent studies have shown there is no need to destroy the innocent lives of the unborn with embryonic stem-cell research. Brownback cites a statement by Dr. James Thompson, asserting that science can pursue "the most promising stem cell research without killing, or even using, human embryos."
Below are a few excerpts from the article written by Sen. Brownback, which I recommend reading in full, by accessing the link provided.
"This shifts the debate fundamentally. Those who had moral reservations about research on the youngest of humans but were persuaded of the need to pursue treatments can now support this promising research without compromising their pro-life conviction. At the same time, those who claimed that embryonic research was the only promising way forward can unite around a promising new technique that presents no ethical dilemmas."
"What the vast majority of Americans want is now possible: the pursuit of promising research that does not cross ethical lines, honors human dignity, and preserves innocent life."
"…what we knew in our hearts all along has turned out to be true. The strong ought to protect the weak and science is not to be feared, nor is it to be worshiped, but rather it should be regulated by sound ethical guidelines. In doing so, science has shown the path forward: ethical research, promising science, and cures everyone can live with."