We receive a lot of questions about whether vaccines, and many other pharmaceuticals, are produced without any connection to abortion.
Recent News
Do They Use Live Babies? Sounds Like It
From Sam Dorman at Fox News: It's unclear what exactly happened during the abortions that yielded the tissue later used for Pitt's federally funded study. Moreover, the university maintains all of the abortions complied with state law. Nonetheless, its...
Press Release: New stem cell method not pro-life
For Immediate Release, Monday December 13, 2010 Pro-Lifers beware: Lead does not turn into gold – Another Stem Cell Deception (Largo, FL) Children of God for Life Executive Director, Debi Vinnedge is sounding the alarm once more on iPS cell research that reprograms...
US scientists reprogram cells to produce mice from 2 male parents
It’s been something of a holy grail amongst reproductive scientists for some time; the breeding of animals with same sex parents. However, reports today by U.S researchers of the successful breeding of mice from two fathers have been met with caution by Australian scientists and legal experts. “Whilst the findings in this paper are intriguing, whether such an approach could ever be applied to human reproduction is highly unlikely,” said Dr Megan Munsie, Senior Manager, Research and Government, Australian Stem Cell Centre.
From LifeSiteNews: California admits embryonic stem cell failure
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2010/jan/10012908.html Friday January 29, 2010 Calif. Quietly Shifts Fruitless Embryo Research Funds to Adult Stem Cells Investors knock waste on useless research By Kathleen GilbertLOS ANGELES, California, January 29, 2010...
Scientists grow adult stem cells on contact lenses, treat blindness
A treatment for blindness using adult stem cells A team at the Australian University of New South Wales has discovered a treatment that considerably improves the sight of patients with diseases of the cornea. Three people blind in one eye were successfully treated....
Pfizer To Use Embryonic Stem Cells in New Drugs
As Reported By LifeNews.com May 11, 2009 Pfizer Signs With Wisconsin Group to Use Embryonic Stem Cells for Drugs Madison, WI (LifeNews.com) -- Embryonic stem cells have produced serious problems when used in animals and have never been tried in humans, yet alone been...
NIH opens public comment on embryonic stem cell research guidelines
PLEASE NOTE: THE DEADLINE FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS SUBMISSION HAS ENDED. All letters received will be entered into the Federal Register and open for public review in the coming weeks. (Original Action Alert Issued May 1, 2009) URGENT - URGENT - URGENT! ACTION ALERT:...
Latest stem cell reprogram method by Thomson not pro-life
Latest Thomson Study Reported as Major Breakthrough to Embryonic Stem Cell Research is Not Pro-Life! March 30, 2009 There's a lot of hype out there once more on the latest research involving reprogramming adult stem cells to become "embryonic". (See our previous...
Cornell Produces First Genetically Modified Embryo
http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2009/03/the-worlds-fi-1.html March 20, 2009 The First GM (Genetically Modified) Human Embryo Could Dramatically Alter the Future “The advance of genetic engineering makes it quite conceivable that we will begin to design our own...
CMA: Obama funds ESCR – Removes funding for adult stem cell research
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Brehany, Ph.D., S.T.L. Executive Director & Ethicist Catholic Medical Association 215-877-9099; info@cathmed.org CMA Protests Obama Executive Order Funding Life-Destroying Embryonic Stem Cell Research DATELINE March 10, 2009 –...
Adult Stem Cells Reverse Parkinsons in Human Trials
Note to our readers: I have personally spoken to Dr Levesque who conducted the research detailed below and while he is not against embryonic stem cell research over the years he has recognized the distinct advantage and value of adult stem cell research. His own...
Reprogramming Stem Cells – Or Pro-Lifers’ Minds?
Reprogramming Stem Cells - Or Pro-Lifers’ Minds? By Debi Vinnedge In November 2007, two scientists Dr. Shinya Yamanaka and Dr James Thomson published their studies describing a new stem cell technique that produced embryonic-like stem cells by simply reprogramming...
Single adult stem cell can self-renew
Single Adult Stem Cell Can Self Renew, Repair Tissue Damage in Live Mammal December 15, 2008 ( www.LifeSiteNews.com ) - The first demonstration that a single adult stem cell can self-renew in a mammal was reported at the American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) 48th...
New Stem Cell Reprogramming Methods Not Pro-Life
Second Yamanaka study and UCLA study used aborted fetal and embryonic stem cells February 20, 2008 By Debra L. Vinnedge In November 2007, separate scientific studies by Dr. Shinya Yamanaka and Dr James Thomson claimed to end the moral debate on embryonic stem cell...
Adult Stem Cells Reprogrammed using Aborted Fetal Cells instead of Moral Methods
For Immediate Release January 8, 2008 Contact: Children of God for Life Email: info@cogforlife.org 615 898-1070 CST Adult Stem Cells Reprogrammed Using Aborted Fetal and HES cells Moral methods could have been used (Tennessee) Children of God for Life...
Dr Theresa Deisher: Adult Stem Cell Reprogramming No Moral Victory
Why Are We Celebrating the Reprogramming of Adult Cells? by Theresa A. Deisher, Ave Maria Biotechnology Company, Research and Development Director The recent publications about the ability to reprogram adult skin cells to become virtually identical to embryonic stem...
Scientists find breakthrough in umbilical cord cells for Diabetes
Scientists use umbilical cord stem cells for Diabetes Cure Breakthrough made in search for diabetes cure May 29, 2007NORTH-EAST scientists have helped make an important breakthrough in the quest to find a cure for diabetes. In a world-first, a team including two stem...
Cord blood cells continue to succeed in treating disease, disabilities
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=72370#top Latest Scientific Discoveries And Data Announcements Pertaining To Cord Blood Stem Cell Banking Technology And Treatment Options Main Category: Stem Cell Research News Article Date: 29 May 2007 Cord...
Stem Cell Researcher: Harvard Should Rethink Cloning
http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2006/06/12/crossing_line_on_cloning/ Crossing line on cloning By James L. Sherley | June 12, 2006 Boston Globe On-Line AFTER TWO YEARS spent lobbying and badgering members of their Institutional Review...
Human Embryos and OAR/ANT – Time to be very clear
http://www.humaneventsonline.com/article.php?id=14746 Human Events May 11, 2006Definition of the Embryo: Time to Be Clear, Very Clear by Jaydee Hanson and Patrick F. Fagan What is an embryo? This is a basic biological question that involves more than mere biology....











