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Humanity of the unborn


Scientific Evidence that Confirms the Humanity of the Pre-Born

1. Recent technological advances in sonograms and 3-dimensional imaging give overwhelming support to the humanity of the pre-born.

2. "If a fertilized egg is not by itself a full human being, it could never become a man, because something would have to be added to it, and we know that does not happen." - Jerome Lejeune, Genetics Professor


Embryonic stem cell implants made patients worse


Recent findings by scientists from Canada and the United States indicate that fetal brain tissue (obtained from aborted fetuses) transplanted into the brains of patients with Huntington's Disease, not only failed to slow or stop disease progression but also actually degenerated faster than the patients OWN brain tissue!  (Cicchetti F. et al, Proc Natl Sci U.S.A. 2009. doi:10,1073/pnas.0904239106 [pub. online ahead of print July 20, 2008])

Previously, animal studies where they did autopsies of brain strata after fetal tissue implants led the researchers to opine that fetal brain tissue transplants might improve symptoms although human studies had only suggested a small and temporary improvement in disease progress.

In the current study, an autopsy of the brains of three Huntington's patients who got fetal brain tissue transplants 10 years previous, found that the transplanted tissue degenerated more rapidly than the patients' own brain tissue.  These findings, stated the researchers, "raise uncertainty about this potential therapeutic approach" for treating Huntington's.

REF: JAMA, August 19, 2009 - Vol 302, No. 7

(thanks to Peggy for this item!)


In vitro fertilization and the programming of births

"In vitro fertilization (IVF), embryo research, the possibility of manufacturing clones and human hybrids: all this is now emerging and being promoted in today's highly disillusioned culture, which believes it has mastered every mystery, because the origin of life is now within our grasp. Here we see the clearest expression of technology's supremacy. In this type of culture, the conscience is simply invited to take note of technological possibilities. Yet we must not underestimate the disturbing scenarios that threaten our future, or the powerful new instruments that the “culture of death” has at its disposal. To the tragic and widespread scourge of abortion we may well have to add in the future — indeed it is already surreptiously present — the systematic eugenic programming of births."

--- Caritas in Veritate -- Pope Benedict XVI

In other words, just because we can do something doesn't mean we should do it.  As the Pope points out, the future will show the negative effects of these technologies for example, some studies suggest that children born from IVF have a higher incidence of developmental disabilities like "minimal brain dysfunction" etc.  The worst thing about IVF which is seldom mentioned, is the destruction of many embryos which are not used or "selectively aborted".  Whenever man tries to play God, he falls flat on his face.

-Sol