Why did Bush veto stem cell research?

Here is a chance to enhance medical research, and find possible cures to many diseases, including Parkinson's; so why did the president refuse it!?

Why did Bush veto stem cell research?
It is about money, this was no moral decision, that is to mask what is really going on. Think about it. If cures to disease is found then the pharmaceutical company's would loose much in profit. Diabetes's alone and its medication cost the American people 1 trillion dollars a year. Much of this money goes to these company's. Bush is anti American people, pro big business and this is just more proof.
Reply:Yes, but to gain the stem cells they must be pulled from a live fetus. SOOO, to get them you must kill a baby. No matter what people feed you there is no other way.
Reply:Because he's afraid that stem cells are smarter than him and will make him look stupid?
Reply:He has serious concerns about the use of embryos as "spare parts". I agree. These are the true seeds of human life....each one can grow to become a child and who are we to use this human seed to experiment.


Now, the research on embryonic stem cells is still going on and lots of money is being spent on it, just not government money.


Also, there are other avenues of research that may make the debate mute since they seem to solve the issue of even having to use ebryonic stem cell.





Why do we allow so many "extras" to be created in the IVF process? That steems wrong to me. If you would allow an embryo to waste away in a freezer, I am not sure you should be allowed to have one implanted. Seems cruel and selfish. There has to be a way to limit their numbers to prevent this.
Reply:His God told him to
Reply:His Fraudulency vetoed Stem Cell funds because he has to throw a bone to the Bible Nazis to get them out of their pews and into voting booths this November. They are starting to realize they are being played though.
Reply:He didn't.





Stem cell research is perfectly legal, and furthermore, it is being funded by the Federal government as we speak.





President Bush vetoed a bill which would have allowed for the destruction of human embryos that could otherwise grow into children, if given a chance, just so those genetically unique human beings could be harvested for cells to be used in medical research.





Isn't killing people to conduct medical research that might help other people the exact same thing that Nazi scientists did when they experimented on the prisoners in their concentration camps?





In fact, if Bush had signed the bill into law, it would have forced all American taxpayers to pay for the destruction of human embryos for the purposes of medical experimentation. Many Americans believe that the destruction of a human embryo is murder, regardless of the circumstances. Would you have our government force some of its citizens to pay for what they believe is murder?
Reply:He may personally believe it shouldn't be done, he may be protecting his voter base, either way it comes down to religion or politics.
Reply:He didn't veto stem cell research. He vetoed Federal Funding of increased research. Privately funded research is still allowed. Federal funding of research that was previously allowed is still allowed.
Reply:He painted himself into a mental corner with that one.
Reply:From what I can tell by the way he's been operating the war on terrorism, I would assume that he's not the type who can think about long-term effects.
Reply:Because he is a Christian.
Reply:To please the Christan right
Reply:it's too long to give the whole debate, but it boils down to a person's view of when life begins and religion. Part of it is because of the belief that all cells are life and to "play" with them, especially cloning, is playing God.
Reply:morals
Reply:For moral issues, he vetoed stem cell research using stem cells harvested from embryos. He does not object to stem cell research using the current lines or from harvested adult stem cells. His objection is based on destroying a life (an embryo) in order to possible save a life. His prerogative to do so. If you object, contact your representatives to override the veto.
Reply:because he makes decisions on his personal views rather than whats good for the people.
Reply:because he is a stupid f#$%26amp;@*g moron!!!! I hope he gets a desease that could have been cured with stem cell research and dies cause he vetoed the bill.
Reply:because he is an A$$ hole
Reply:He says its for the sanctity of human life.





Bush doesnt care about life, only the monetary bottom line and political special interests that support him such as the xtian coallition who support israel, jews, and oppose the freedom for abortion, and stem cell research. Some say he doesnt oppose it he only opposes part of it and no fed funds for it. Still he promised his xtian coalition that he would veto it and overturn roe v wade and he has done his best. One group of people controlling everyone is not freedom.
Reply:He thinks that the fetus is a living human being. We are only talking a couple of cells here and they are going to be disposed of already. I am really against him on this. It could lead to the next big thing





call your senators and congressman tomorrow and tell them. Email them too. They can over ride the veto if they choose to .
Reply:To placate the religious right wackos who got him into office.
Reply:If you let me disect the brains of people 50yrs and older while they're still alive, I'd have a chance to cure parkinsons and alzhimers. In fact I'd probably have a better chance than if I used baby cells. Both are equally imoral. Are you really willing to sacrifice (better said harvest) live human being for the CHANCE at a cure.





The ends do not justify the means. Thank you Mr. Bush for having both a spine and a concience on this one.