Did You Notice???

Did you notice this news story? On Fox, London’s Telegraph, CNN, NewScientist Health, ABC – the list goes on and on and on. Mainstream media. Just Google on windpipe ‘stem cells’ and you’ll find thousands of news articles.

Why am I so interested in the reporting on this story? No embryonic stem cells were used to restore this lady’s windpipe.

Her own adult stem cells were used. No embryos were created, then destroyed, to provide tissue for her new windpipe.

That bears repeating.

The controversy over embryonic stem cell research has divided American voters as a moral issue, not a medical issue, and research has shown embryonic stem cells were not necessary in this case.

I’ve blogged on this topic before:

I do not understand why the concept exists that only American money and only embryonic stem cells will provide the cure for most of mankind’s ills. I do believe that with the coming election, the current presidential order will be changed and embryos will be created for death.

That I find regrettable. For there does not exist a ban on the research today, only on USA government funding. Taxes include those paid by multiple millions of Christians who support the ethical position of sanctity of life, and the belief that life begins before birth. We simply request that government funds not be used for embryonic stem cell research. Spend all my tax money on umbilical stem cells or adult stem cell, please.

The election is over. I am certain that in January the presidential order will be changed.

But my reasons for not supporting that change remain:

My Bible speaks of God knowing us from the womb: Thus saith the LORD that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, which will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob, my servant; and thou, Jesurun, whom I have chosen. (Isaiah 44:2 KJV)

Thus saith the LORD, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the LORD that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself; (Isaiah 44:24 KJV)

Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations. (Jeremiah 1:5 KJV)

I cannot cease to comment. Bits and pieces of Esther come to mind: For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise … another place; … and who knoweth whether thou art come … for such a time as this? (Esther 4:14 KJV)