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There's much publ ic i ty about the potent ia l of stem cel ltherap ies in cur ing chron ic d iseases . Much o f i t b lu rsthe dist inct ion between

involv ing the destruct ion of l iv ing human embryos,and the perfect ly ethical use of

So far, a l l sc ient i f ic breakthroughs are in the f ie ldof

I t 's no secret that pharmaceut ical companies arereluctant to fund embryo research given i ts uncertainpotential. Instead they lobby for taxpayers to footthe bi l l . This part ly explains the media hype promot ing

destructive em bryon ic research.

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It 's misleading and cruel to raise false hopes claiming

that stem-cell therapies are just around the corner,

depending only on funding for embryonic research.

In any event, embryo research involves the destruction

of human l i fe, making i t ethical ly unacceptable.

Instead of funding embryo research, lreland should aim

to become a centre of excellence for adult stem-cell

research which is scientif ically promising and ethically

non-controversial.

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This leaflet has been co-sponsored by the Second Look Projecttt

wPro Life Campaign,34 Gardiner Street Upper, Dublin 1.Tel: 01-8748090 Fd: 0'l- 8748094Email: prolife@indigo.ie

For more informationon stem cell researchand cloning see:

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The embryo is notpotential human lifer it rs human life withpotential.