Stem Cell ResearchLink Initial reports about it lauded it as the next best thing since the Polio vaccine.The Seduction:Seduction begins with an attention-getting tactic, then the promise of something good to come. Many in the world were seduced by the thought that either they or their loved ones, suffering various illnesses, could be miraculously cured via stem cell research.

Ultimately it should be possible to use stem cells to replace any other cells in the body that have been damaged or harmed by accident and disease.

Many scientists believe the treatment of strokes, heart disease, cancer and birth defects could benefit from stem cell research, along with Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease. I do believe that Alzheimer’s disease will be a target in the future,   Link

The Deception:

If it sounds or looks too good to be true, it very well may be. There were rumors about cloning and most Americans were totally appalled at the thought. Once “Dolly the Sheep” came forth, it was on! But we were assured, of course, that stem cell research is strictly for the purposes of curing diseases and the ultimate good of mankind.

Don’t say cloning, say somatic cell nuclear transfer. That at least is the view of biologists who want the term to be used instead of “therapeutic cloning” to describe the technique that produces cloned embryos from which stem cells can then be isolated. This, they argue, will help to distinguish it from attempts to clone a human being. Link

The Facts:

Until very recently, the vast majority of stem cells used in research came from discarded (or excess) embryos stored at in-vitro fertilization clinics. If potential parents decide against having more children, scientists working with stem cells might ask them to consider donating the unneeded embryos to research.

In the most controversial method, scientists can also pull stem cells from aborted fetuses, first asking for signed consent from a patient who’d previously (and independently) decided to terminate her pregnancy. This is the procedure most often highlighted by pro-life activists who oppose supporting stem cell research. Link

Interesting, isn’t it? Doctors have found a way to recycle the “garbage” that women discard in the abortion clinics.

The Unveiling

Well surprise, surprise, surprise! Now that the genie is out of the bottle and its covers have been forcefully removed—the truth stares us in the face. Look how stem cell research is now being used!

She doesn’t care if the treatment is expensive, involves babies and is so controversial that it is not allowed to be performed in this country - among her well-heeled friends, this is the ultimate new elixir of youth.

The attractive brunette has opted for a controversial stem- cell therapy where umbilical cord tissue from new-born babies will be injected into her body.

Genies cannot be contained. Once you let a genie out of the bottle, your chances of getting it back in is about sub-zero. This stem cell research issue started as a genie in a bottle. But its seductive dance, which brought with it the promise of cures, cures, cures— has morphed into trips to the beauty shop for a quick face lift. When the genie was in the bottle, it looked so promising, so lovely. Now look at it. How gruesome! And it only goes downhill from here…

File under: Escaped Genies, Smoke & Mirrors, Health Watch