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SPUC condemns new embryonic stem cell bank
WESTMINSTER, 19 MAY - The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children has condemned the opening of the world's first stem cell bank. The bank will store embryonic and foetal stem cells from test tube babies and aborted babies, as well as adult stem cells which offer an ethical foundation for research. A spokeswoman for SPUC said: "A great many inflated, exaggerated
promises are being made to render embryonic stem cell research
acceptable to the public, but research based on the exploitation and
destruction of human life at its earliest stages can never be
justified. It is a day of shame for Britain that we as a nation are
leading the way in an area of science that disregards the most
fundamental of human rights: the right to life. SPUC gives wholehearted
support to ethical research using adult stem cells which already offers
genuine promise to those suffering from debilitating conditions such as
Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and diabetes. Killing embryos has yet to
provide any benefit."
For further information, contact Paul Tully on 0207 2225845 or 07939 178719, or John Smeaton on 07785 325808
