"The greatest harm can result from the best intentions. It sounds a paradox, but kindness and good intentions can be an insidious oath to destruction. Sometimes doing right is wrong and can cause harm. The only counter to its is knowledge, wisdom, forethought. People can be made to believe any lie, either because they want to believe it is true, or because they are afraid it is true." Terry Goodkind


"Facts About Stem Cell Research

Over 70 therapies are already available using adult stem cells

Over 1,299 publicly available clinical trials using adult stem cells are underway. There are none underway using embryonic stem cells.

A number of adult stem cells appear to be pluripotent, including amniotic and placental stem cells. Why not use a readily available, ethical source of cells for research so that no patient will have reservations in accessing the treatment they need?

Federal funds have supported over 130 million dollars of research using embryonic stem cells; and private institutions, much more. Billions of dollars will be put into this type of research over the next few years.

Despite this, embryonic stem cell research is still in its infancy and has identified numerous problems in using these cells. They are difficult to maintain in culture, readily mutate, are hard to differentiate, form tumors and are likely to require patient cloning.

What we need is real cures for sick patients real fast. Why wait decades hoping over-hyped promises will materialize? Let's put out money and efforts where we will find results the quickest." (CMDA News and Views, 2/1/07)