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

[Judith Bron]

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


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
To: stylist at nfbnet.org
Subject: Re: [stylist] anybody else watch tonight's law and order, 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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