Have You Seen This?!
A company in California, Advanced Cell Technology, Inc., announced today that they have successfully created a system of generating human embryonic stem cells without destroying the embryo. Interestingly, the technique they’re using to do this is the same (also controversial) technique used to determine the genetic health of a pre-implanted embryo during In Vitro Fertilization.
“Until now, embryonic stem cell research has been synonymous with the destruction of human embryos,” stated Robert Lanza, M.D., Vice President of Research & Scientific Development at ACT, and the study’s senior author. “We have demonstrated, for the first time, that human embryonic stem cells can be generated without interfering with the embryo’s potential for life…” Read entire article.
