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Komen Foundation Position on Stem Cells Reseach Remains Unclear

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Komen Foundation Position on Stem Cells Reseach Remains Unclear


The Susan G. Komen Foundation for the Cure of Breast Cancer has again hedged its decision to stop supplying financial grants to Planned Parenthood organization to provide breast cancer screenings after the unpopular decision kicked off a firestorm of controversy and outrage. It’s still not clear however where the Komen foundation stands on embryonic stem cell research, another hotly debated topic which has made the Komen Foundation a target of anti-abortion groups throughout the US.

Anti-abortion groups have been pressuring the Komen foundation to stop providing millions of dollars in support to research institutions such as the U.S. National Cancer Institute  and Johns Hopkins University simply because these organizations have conduct research in the past using embryonic stem cells.
News outlets affiliated with the anti-abortion rights movement have been feverishly touting recent recent press release from the Komen foundation that insist that they do not fund embryonic stem cell research groups and do not support any cancer research center that helps in “destroying a human embryo.”

A Nov. 30,2011 press release (which has since disappeared from Komen’s website). Seems to clearly suggest that the Komen group now strongly opposes ANY embryonic stem cell research. That definitely wasn’t the case a couple of years ago, when the Komen Foundation newsletter touted the possible benefits of utilizing embryonic stem cells to cure cancer.

Embryonic stem cells derived from embryos that develop from eggs, have been fertilized in vitro(in the lab) after which they are donated for research purposes. These powerful cells have the potential to help regenerate numerous different types of tissues. Due to their pluripotent nature, embryonic derived stem cells are currently regarded as probably the most potential for the regeneration of injured or diseased  tissues. An additional possible function is supplying a better understanding of cancer development leading to its eventual cure.

Even The National Cancer Institute noted recently that “embryonic stem cells hold much more potential than adult derived stem cells” with regards to research, simply because the embryonic derived cells “can change into many more kinds of tissue and replicate indefinitely.” these two properties are not usually seen with adult derived stem cells.

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The Komen Foundation’s current position on stem cell research is still a mystery, and needs needs to be resolved sooner rather than later. Especially since study for “a cure” is central to Komen Foundations mission and core values.





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  1. Kathy  January 24, 2013

    like it or not, there are millions of been done internationally in a year. have anyone wondered if all these dead embryos could be just recycled??? can this happen and if yes, then would it be ethical to do it? in the other hand the biggest percentage of stem cells research is being done using these poor dead things in order the rest of us to be able to live in good health. could you do that to your own embryo while pregnant to a wanted child just to help a beloved one or yourself improving health???

  2. st  January 27, 2013

    Clearly, they are destroying America.

  3. Duh_Coria  January 28, 2013

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  4. joseph  January 29, 2013

    Bemused,

    I am opposed to embryonic stem cell research too. I am aware of the distinction between ASCR and ESCR. It also seems that ESCR will be unnecessary given the recent scientific advances (that have been mentioned on this blog).

    That section you quoted says to me that John McCain will, from now on, research that does not involve the use of human embryos.

    It seems that MM would have me believe otherwise, because McCain a bill that permitted the use of research on embryos that had already been harvested for ESCR. It was an decision, but it is more palatable than Barack general indifference to the human embryo and promotion of the idea as of the common good.

  5. brotmarmin yakage  February 1, 2013

    I was not aware of the relationship between KFC and the Komen Foundation. I do remember the “pink” bucket, but was unaware of the controvercy between this joining venture. It is too bad that the Komen foundation thought that the money raised would offset the fact that KFC was contributing to the cause. As in all ethical decisions, making the right choice should be carefully thought out. Individuals should have the courage to do the right thing and not be swayed be the all mighty dollar.

  6. podora  February 2, 2013

    I'm fine with stem cell research. Proven adult stem cells that are federally funded seem to go by the wayside when the argument comes up. Just because we spend taxpayer funded federal money on embryonic stem cells, they blow it out of that we wont fund stem cell research. Amazing what adding or subtracting can do to dupe a population.
    Nevermind the fact that a lot of embryonic stem cell research still continues legally, just with private dollars being donated. I go into depth on the issue of embryonic stem cells mutating like cancer-like growth, as a big detractor to using them.

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  8. scomeo  February 7, 2013

    *You should probably skim through them all, but say the first one because it sounds like it might touch on practical implications. The third might also warrant more serious scrutiny. It sounds like it might discuss some of the general ideas that are accepted in the medical community*

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  17. John  February 27, 2013

    According to them free thinking is a sin so yes.

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  19. clay  March 1, 2013

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  24. Adam (of the wired)  March 7, 2013

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  26. Robert S Richardson  March 7, 2013

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