Morphine Prince 109,766 Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 You’d probably think that raising millions of dollars to fund research to find a cure for a terminal illness that robs sufferers of the ability to move or speak would be a good thing. Well, some pro-life advocates found a way to disagree. Pro-life activists and religious leaders are encouraging people to stop donating to the ALS Association. Their logic: at least one of the studies funded bv the ALS Association uses embryonic stem cells, and embryos (i.e. babies) must be ‘killed’ in order to harvest those cells. While those opposed to the research are still okay with the pouring of cold water over one’s head, they want donations to instead go to ALS charities that only fund research that uses adult stem cells, or that don’t fund research at all. In an article titled “The ALS challenge kills babies,†the American Family Association’s Kevin McCullough wrote: “Millions of dollars raised through this specific challenge may be used to create a child only to kill it for what amounts to fruitless experimentation†and “this very challenge is contributing to the on going destruction of human life--intentionally.†According to New York magazine, it was pro-life news site LifeNews.com that first advocated against donating to the ALS Association, saying: “if you give to the ALS Association your money may end up supporting clinical trials that use aborted fetal cells. Even if the money is not directly going to facilitate such research, it will be going to organizations that see no problem in using aborted innocents as biological material for medical use.†Source: http://www.boston.com/news/nation/2014/08/22/there-new-anti-als-association-ice-bucket-challenge/XcQ3CCTMgPhM3oc78mnRkO/story.html#comments https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YG3XDVBVsCY Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willy Wonka 4 Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Sigh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spyro 8,438 Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 this just makes me want to donate even more. great marketing Pro-Lifers! Spyro the Dragon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunk96 2,526 Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 this just makes me want to donate even more. great marketing Pro-Lifers! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mast 980 Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 I hope tht they realize that most of the stem cells come from leftover IVF embryos, aka, embryos that weren't gonna live to begin with because there would be no host for them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphine Prince 109,766 Posted August 23, 2014 Author Share Posted August 23, 2014 I hope tht they realize that most of the stem cells come from leftover IVF embryos, aka, embryos that weren't gonna live to begin with because there would be no host for them. Nope. They just think humans were killed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Computer 10,980 Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 The ice bucket challenge ha ARTPOP era. 💚💛💕❣⭕💢💢 | ⓜⓔⓡⓡⓨ ©ⓗⓡⓘⓢⓣⓜⓐⓢ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
zexion_armando 241 Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 While I am anti-fad of the week charities, I am also Anti-Pro Life, so where does this leave me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zilla 13,465 Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Still donated, sorry bout it It's a HORRIBLE disease that needs funding. 𝙸'𝚖 𝚊 𝚓𝚘𝚛𝚝𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚓𝚎𝚕𝚕𝚢 𝚜𝚑𝚘𝚎𝚜 𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚍 𝚘𝚏 𝚐𝚒𝚛𝚕. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ByeBye49 161 Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Well it is helping people with a terrible disease and if they don't like it, they don't have to donate. I hope tht they realize that most of the stem cells come from leftover IVF embryos, aka, embryos that weren't gonna live to begin with because there would be no host for them. This as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vespertine 3 Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 umm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMILE2NE1 3,566 Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bebe 17,289 Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 While I am anti-fad of the week charities, I am also Anti-Pro Life, so where does this leave me. :roll: Well surely, whether it is a fad or not, you would still like to see funding going into researching this very serious illness. I mean for a lot of people, this ALS ice bucket challenge is a fad, but for many people it is a disease that they have to deal with on a daily basis and a disease that has claimed the lives of many people. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1qgQU_JCpQ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Lol hold on while I write out another check to the ALS Association. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopReaper 2,231 Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Fun Fact: The K in KPop stands for "Kate Bush" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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