Bush Uses Stem Cells to Divide the Nation and the World
Misguided Stem Cell Policy Found To Be Unlawful
Washington, DC (PRWEB via PR Web
Direct) September 9, 2004 -- Long before the war on terrorism was a glimmer
in Karl Rove’s eye, the Bush political machinery had seized upon stem cell
research to galvanize its conservative base. On August 9, 2001, in his first
national television prime time address, President George W. Bush said:
“Embryonic stem cell research is at the leading edge of a series of moral
hazards” and that “I also believe human life is a sacred gift from our Creator”.
As a result of these personal beliefs, the President decided to limit federally
sponsored stem cell research only to “embryos that have already been destroyed”.
This stark choice was followed by aggressive lobbying at the United
Nations by the Bush Administration to ban worldwide one of the two forms of
embryonic stem cell research. In fact, the United States has co-sponsored a
joint resolution with a number of Roman Catholic nations to do just that. The
U.S. Department of State’s website declares: “Cloning an embryo for the purpose
of killing it for research or other uses is morally and ethically unacceptable.”
Despite three years of backlash, this policy is still pronounced as part of the
“United States” Agenda at the United Nations.
In fact, a wide majority
of Americans support embryonic stem cell research, including a majority of
Republicans, Democrats and Independents. As do most politicians. As do most
scientific and educational institutions. As do most countries. As do most
religions. The only sub-group where a majority opposes embryonic stem cell
research is composed of highly religious Christians, the same group that also
generally opposes abortion.
The most glaring deficiency of President
Bush’s stem cell policies is that they have no legal support and, in fact, are
unconstitutional.
For a complete look at the Bush stem cell divide from a
scientific, popular, legal, religious, and political point of view, see full article here .
For a President who seeks freedom
and support in the Middle East, learn the irony of how Mr. Bush’s stem cell
policies both further clashes with today’s Islamic culture and follows Islam’s
political direction after the Middle Ages.
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