Letter to the Pres, from Bob, the stem cell

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Originally Posted by Bababooyee

Also, whether it is a life is only 1/2 of it. If we assume, for the sake of argument, that it is a life, does this mean a life at this stage of development deserves the same type of protection/respect as life at other stages of development?

Some folks would say no. Of course, if you follow their logic, then infants, children, disabled/handicapped, elderly, etc. deserve less protection/respect as well...and some are at least intellectually honest enough to admit this (not many) and even promote the lesser protection/respect for those that require asistance from others (eg Princeton Prof. Peter Singer).

well, that's a good point.

i heard a story the other day that had me shaking my head....woman gave birth, the child was born with birth defects. the insurance company refused to pay for surgery to correct the defects, as they said it was a 'pre-existing condition'. makes me speechless! shriners thankfully exists, and took care of the baby.