Yeah, I tried to explain that discarded embryos can be used, but the "It's still human life" argument came up. Then I asked if anyone gave each blood cell the chance to decide whether or not it was harvested when they donated blood. After all, an otherwise wasted embryo has about the same 'intelligence' as any other cell, and since it was discarded, the whole "it'll grow smarter" argument doesn't hold much weight. Of course the hypocritical answer was "But it's blood, it's yours to donate."
Of course, they need to artificially fertilize and grow the egg cell before sufficient stem cells can be harvested, but it's still a discarded egg. The key word is discarded; in other words, an egg that wasn't even going to grow at all without being used for Stem Cell research.
Of course, they need to artificially fertilize and grow the egg cell before sufficient stem cells can be harvested, but it's still a discarded egg. The key word is discarded; in other words, an egg that wasn't even going to grow at all without being used for Stem Cell research.
