[Pflienews] PharmFacts E-News Update: Us and Them...not the Pink Floyd song

Tue Feb 12 07:14:23 MST 2008

*PharmFacts E-News Update -- 12 Feb 2008 AD

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*Bush's Them and Us - "Abortion on Demand" vs "Adoption and the Right to 
Life"*
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2008/feb/08021105.html

By Thaddeus M. Baklinski and John Jalsevac

WASHINGTON, February 11, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) - At the Conservative 
Political Action Committee (CPAC) Conference in Washington, D.C. on 
Friday, President Bush surveyed the last seven years of his presidency 
at length, including his stand on a number of important life and family 
issues.

In a speech which touched on everything from the war on drugs to the 
attack on the family, Bush compared his own policies and overall 
philosophy to those of the other "side":

"On the rights of the unborn - the most vulnerable among us - one side 
supports abortion on demand. You and I believe in the worth of every 
human being, the matchless joy of adoption, and the right to life.

"On matters relating to America's moral compass, we have defended human 
life. We promoted strong families," President Bush explained to applause.

"We applied our philosophy to questions affecting the moral fabric of 
our nation. We believe that all human life is precious and deserves to 
be protected."

Bush addressed the issue of embryonic stem cell research and human 
cloning at some length, condemning embryonic and promoting adult stem 
cell research, stating, "In 2001, I had a grave decision to make on the 
question of embryonic stem cell research. I believed we could empower 
scientists and researchers to discover cures for terrible diseases - 
without crossing a moral line. So I authorized research on existing stem 
cell lines, and stood against any effort to use federal tax dollars to 
support the destruction of human life.

"Our critics had a different view. They thought my defense of life was 
short-sighted and harmful. When I vetoed two bills that sought to use 
tax dollars to destroy human embryos, some academics described my 
position as ridiculous and scientifically naive."

He continued, "Then last November, scientists announced a landmark 
achievement. They found a way to reprogram adult skin cells to act like 
embryonic stem cells. This discovery has the potential to end the 
divisive debate over stem cell research. It will allow us to expand the 
frontiers of medicine, while maintaining a culture of life. In the 
coming year, we will increase funds for this type of ethical research. 
And I will continue to push for a ban on the buying, selling, patenting 
or cloning of human life."

The full transcript of President Bush's speech may be seen here: 
http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/08/AR2008020801390.html 

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