[stylist] anybody else watch tonight's law and order, discuss?

Mon Dec 1 15:51:51 UTC 2008

I wholeheartedly agree with you.  I don't think they do anything with the 
umbilical cord but throw it away.  Yet, instead of using that obvious source 
they'd rather encourage more abortions.  But I'll not go on that soapbox. 
It might make a good essay or article but it doesn't help us write better.
Barbara

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> I share Angela's point of view.  Here's what I know about stem cell 
> research.  The only research in this area not supported by the government 
> is embryonic stem cell research.  There has been great progress with adult 
> stem cells.  My husband explained it to me like this.
> An embryo grows and grows.  Let's say that certain cells were for the 
> formation of a leg.  These cells duplicate until the leg is formed.  Keep 
> in mind that I am not a scientist, but I follow this stuff.  What causes 
> the leg to form?  The cells duplicate.  Adult stem cells have stopped 
> duplicating.  Your leg is formed and there is no more need for the cells 
> to reproduce to reach that goal.  In an adult, what is cancer?  The tumor 
> usually consists of cells that are growing out of control.  In many cases, 
> when the tumor stops duplicating at one site, it matassisizes I(I know I 
> spelled it wrong) and affects other organs.  Obviously, you cannot program 
> a cell as to where it goes and what it should do.  Adult stem cells have 
> proven effective in curing diseases such as lukemia, lymphoma and other 
> cancers.  How an embryonic cell will react in an adult is still unknown. 
> Is there a chance it can cure paralysis and other illnesses?  Perhaps. 
> But did you know that the umbilical cord, a throw away in every live birth 
> delivery, is made up of embryonic cells?  Wouldn't it make sense to use 
> these rather than embryos?  Judith ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Angela fowler" <fowlers at syix.com>
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> Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2008 2:16 PM
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> discuss?
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>
> At the risk of opening a big can of worms on here, I have serious problems
> with genetic and stem cell research (or are they the same thing)? Just for
> that reason. Striving for genetic perfection makes differences undesirable
> and reinforces ignorant stereotypes. Were it my child, I'd be ashamed at 
> the
> thought of preventing him from growing up.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of LoriStay at aol.com
> Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2008 9:51 AM
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> discuss?
>
> I think I had heard about this episode.   In reality, I can't see parents
> wanting to do this, as there is always hope for improvement, even in the
> worst of
> cases.   But I suppose if you were in the position of having to care for a
> retarded child as if he were a baby, it might strike apprehension in you 
> to
> think you would need to do it when he grew larger.
>
> On the other hand the possibility that this behavior might spread to other
> disabilities is quite fearsome.
>
> Lori
>
> In a message dated 11/27/08 12:16:06 AM, n6yr at sunflower.com writes:
>
>
>> dear list members,
>> I'll try to find an NBC summary of tonight's plot. but in tonight's
>> episode a couple with a severely disabled child planned to have their
>> child surgically and hormonally prevented from growing up. that, so
>> that she would be easier to care for, and to avoid certain complications.
>>
>> the Judge, and Jack Maccoy (now the D.A.) held that it was not the
>> state's place to condemn this behavior. The judge cited the
>> Fourteenth Amendment. and the assistant D.A. named Cutter, said (I
>> think rightly so) that because the daughter is disabled did not mean
>> that the parents had the right to maim their daughter he was
>> overruled. my wife was in tears at the end, and I was shouting at the
>> TV, at the end.
>>
>> we've discussed whether to talk about this episode with the national
>> NFB, and whether to call local affiliates of NBC.
>>
>> so, I just wondered if any of you saw it too.
>> thanks,
>>
>> jc
>>
>> Jim Canaday M.A.
>> Lawrence, KS
>>
>>
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