The American Medical Students Association Statement on Embryonic Stem Cell Research
AMSA's Interim Policy Proposal on Stem Cell Research is out:The American Medical Student Associationhat tip: Art Caplan
BELIEVES that all types of stem cell research, including embryonic stem cell research, umbilical cord blood stem cell research, and adult stem cell research, should be explored to the fullest potential, while abiding by appropriate ethical guidelines, for the purposes of advancing treatment and preventing disease.
BELIEVES that nuclear transplantation, used for the purpose of creating embryonic stem cells that are an immunologic match for a given patient, and for the purpose of studying genetic defects and congenital anomalies, is an acceptable form of research.
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One thing you will figure out if you are deepenough involved in research is that most doctors know very little about these things. Most of them rarely have enough time for family let alone the time to fully educate themselves on an issue like this.
- by Tannhauser on Nov 21, 2006 at 11:10 AM | link
Case in point, Tannhauser,
"WHEREAS AMSA policy discourages the influence of the politics of abortion in the direction and funding of federally-supported research efforts"
The history of the "politics of abortion" is relatively unknown even among the leaders of tomorrow's doctors. Otherwise, there would be some acknowledgement about the relative value of the human embryo.
- by Beverly Nuckols on Nov 21, 2006 at 7:05 PM | link
That's nice.
AMSA's endorsement might mean more if it wasn't so busy promoting dubious and unproven treatments.
- by Orac on Nov 22, 2006 at 11:05 AM | link
Assuming proper ethical guidelines: Riiight.
- by Wesley J. Smith on Nov 29, 2006 at 11:25 PM | link