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Verfasser: James

Datum: Samstag, den 7. Juli 2001, um 5:11 Uhr

Betrifft: Embryonalforschung

Passend zur aktuellen Diskussion in Deutschland: Kirche lehnte es ab, einen Standpunkt zur Zell bzw. Embryonalforschung zu beziehen. AuÃŸer dem "Rat" mit "vorsichtiger PrÃ¼fung" (genauer PrÃ¼fung, Vorsicht) vorzugehen, ganz im Gegensatz zu z.B. den beiden HLT Senatoren Orrin Hatch, (Utah-Repu.), und Gordon Smith, (Oregon-Repu.), die es erlaubt sehen wollen. FÃ¼r Hatch z.B. hat ein gefrorenes Embryo mehr Ã„hnlichkeit mit "einem gefrorenen, unbefruchteteten Ei, oder gefroreren Sperma, als mit einem FÃ¶tus, welches sich auf natÃ¼rliche Weise im Bauche einer Mutter entwickelt." Ganz im Gegesatz auch zu den "Pro-Life" Vertretern, die diese Art von Forschung auf gleicher Ebene mit Abtreibungen sehen. Hatch z.B. sieht keinen Unterschied zwischen gefrorenen

Original:

"Friday, July 06, 2001

No LDS stand on cell research
By Lee Davidson
Deseret News Washington correspondent

WASHINGTON — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints declined Friday to take a stand on whether it is moral to allow research on stem cells from discarded, lab-created human embryos — but it called for "cautious scrutiny."
Sens. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, and Gordon Smith, R-Ore. — both Latter-day Saints — are pushing the White House to allow such research. That research has been denounced by pro-life groups and top House GOP leaders as akin to pushing abortions.
In response to media inquiry, the church — which has long strongly opposed abortion except in cases of rape, incest or endangerment of the mother — issued the following statement: "While the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles have not take a position at this time on the newly emerging field of stem cell research, it merits cautious scrutiny.
"The proclaimed potential to provide cures or treatments for many serious diseases needs careful and continuing study by conscientious, qualified investigators.
"As with any emerging new technology, there are concerns that must be addressed. Scientific and religious viewpoints both demand that strict moral and ethical guidelines be followed," the statement said.
Hatch surprised many pro-life groups when he recently sent a 12-page letter to the Bush administration urging it to allow stem cell research on lab-created embryos that he said would be discarded anyway by fertility clinics.
Such in vitro fertilization clinics routinely create more embryos than they implant in a mother’s uterus, and they discard the extras. Stem cells obtained from early embryos can develop into specialized cells and tissues of the body, including those for the brain, liver, heart, nerves and blood.
Hatch argued in his letter, quoting several University of Utah doctors, that allowing research with such cells could lead to breakthroughs against cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes and heart disease.
Hatch also argued that life does not begin until such embryos are implanted in a womb. But pro-life groups argue that life begins at conception — and that discarding embryos amounts to killing an unborn child.
Hatch wrote, "To me a frozen embryo is more akin to a frozen unfertilized egg or frozen sperm than to a fetus naturally developing in the body of a mother."
However, Gayle Ruzicka, president of the pro-life Utah Eagle Forum, said this week, "When sperm and an egg meet, you have life. When you have a beginning of life, whether in a dish and they freeze it, or in the uterus, it’s still life . . . Experimenting on human beings is wrong."
Among other members of Utah’s congressional delegation (all of whom are LDS), only Rep. Jim Matheson, D-Utah, also supports stem cell research. Others were taking a more cautious approach.
"I do support the research," Matheson said. "I have met with so many people who provide compelling information about the positive impacts it could have for people in their lives."
Matheson, who has said abortion should be left to a woman to decide, also said he does not feel that stem cell research "amounts to abortion . . . But I don’t diminish that there are a lot of people who have questions."
Meanwhile, Sen. Bob Bennett, R-Utah, according to spokeswoman Andrea Wright, "has not taken a position yet. He’s still studying it."
Likewise, Rep. Chris Cannon, R-Utah, according to spokesman Jeff Hartley, "will weigh the law, the science and the theology before making his decision."
Hartley said Cannon has a daughter fighting cancer, so he favors advancing science as quickly as possible with technology. "However, all advances must be morally based."
Rep. Jim Hansen, R-Utah, could not be reached for comment."

Quelle:

http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,295009170,00.html