http://cstpr.colorado.edu/prometheus/?p=3714 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:36:51 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://cstpr.colorado.edu/prometheus/?p=3714&cpage=1#comment-2830 Rabett Fri, 03 Feb 2006 01:02:50 +0000 http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/prometheusreborn/?p=3714#comment-2830 I am talking about a large number of Ehrlich's supporters in Maryland. Essentially his coalition is (was?) a stretch between the exurbs and the religious conservatives including a large number of Catholics for whom abortion and all such related issues was important. The Catholic church still is important in Maryland, and they are dead set against embryonic stem cell research http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/bal-md.stem25jan25,1,1780963.story I am talking about a large number of Ehrlich’s supporters in Maryland. Essentially his coalition is (was?) a stretch between the exurbs and the religious conservatives including a large number of Catholics for whom abortion and all such related issues was important. The Catholic church still is important in Maryland, and they are dead set against embryonic stem cell research http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/bal-md.stem25jan25,1,1780963.story

]]> http://cstpr.colorado.edu/prometheus/?p=3714&cpage=1#comment-2829 Ben Wed, 01 Feb 2006 22:28:12 +0000 http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/prometheusreborn/?p=3714#comment-2829 Rabett, When you refer to "Ehrlich's base" are you talking about republicans in general or republicans in Maryland. It may be a little too much of a stretch to suggest that either group is strongly against embryonic stem cell research. Many republicans including very socially conservative Orin Hatch from Utah and Mitt Romney from Massacheusetts support such research. The last poll I saw suggested that slightly less than half of registered republicans support embryonic stem cell research provided that the embryos used are surplus from fertility clinics that would otherwise be discarded. I agree with Kevin. Certainly, Gov. Ehrlich is passing the buck, but at least he's passing it to someone who should have a better idea of what to do with it. Rabett,
When you refer to “Ehrlich’s base” are you talking about republicans in general or republicans in Maryland. It may be a little too much of a stretch to suggest that either group is strongly against embryonic stem cell research. Many republicans including very socially conservative Orin Hatch from Utah and Mitt Romney from Massacheusetts support such research. The last poll I saw suggested that slightly less than half of registered republicans support embryonic stem cell research provided that the embryos used are surplus from fertility clinics that would otherwise be discarded.
I agree with Kevin. Certainly, Gov. Ehrlich is passing the buck, but at least he’s passing it to someone who should have a better idea of what to do with it.

]]> http://cstpr.colorado.edu/prometheus/?p=3714&cpage=1#comment-2828 kevin Wed, 01 Feb 2006 20:30:05 +0000 http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/prometheusreborn/?p=3714#comment-2828 I think we should keep in mind that this is only an entirely ethical (and thus political) question if science can definitively answer the question, "Are adult cells just as [effective/fruitful/good/etc.] as embryonic cells?" But there are remaining scientific questions, thus I think the decision to move is both scientific and political in a science-for-policy-for-science sense. Not that I'm saying Ehrlich realizes this and is acting accordingly. I think we should keep in mind that this is only an entirely ethical (and thus political) question if science can definitively answer the question, “Are adult cells just as [effective/fruitful/good/etc.] as embryonic cells?” But there are remaining scientific questions, thus I think the decision to move is both scientific and political in a science-for-policy-for-science sense. Not that I’m saying Ehrlich realizes this and is acting accordingly.

]]> http://cstpr.colorado.edu/prometheus/?p=3714&cpage=1#comment-2827 Rabett Sun, 29 Jan 2006 02:46:09 +0000 http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/prometheusreborn/?p=3714#comment-2827 Wrong. Ehrlich's base is strongly against embryonic cell research. By not opposing, what he gains on one side he more than loses on the other. Wrong. Ehrlich’s base is strongly against embryonic cell research. By not opposing, what he gains on one side he more than loses on the other.

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