Obama: Stem Cell Research

One of Barack Obama's campaign promises was to reverse Bush's ban on federal funding for embryonic stem-cell research, and he has made good on that promise.

Showing little faith in the private sector, as well as adult stem-cell reasearch, President Obama signed an executive order today ending the ban on federal funding for embryonic stem-cell research.

Some pro-life groups see this as an opening of the floodgates for the destruction of tiny human beings.

Barack Obama stated that is reasoning, in part, was because ". . .scientific decisions should be based on facts, not ideology."

Though many believe this opens up the opportunity for abuse, the president assured his critics this would not be the case, adding that "strict guidelines will be developed to avoid misuse or abuse in the field, such as human cloning."

So far embryonic stem-cell research has not produced a single cure or treatment for disease, and opponents of Obama's Executive Order believe that using tax dollars for obsolete and innefective research that also destroys human embryos is irresponsible and extreme. What the order really does is enable scientists to become very rich selling their embryonic stem-cell lines, while continuing to fail to make any headway.

Adult stem cells, however, are readily available, and do not involve the killing of a tiny human being. Adult stem cell research has already produced success in treatment of more than 70 diseases and conditions.