Carol, thank you for that. I don't want to get embroiled here either, and had I known this would be a political thread I would have never clicked on it.

Essentially this all boils down to when is a human life in existence and how we treat that life. I know this also stirs up abortion debate as well. There is a bumper sticker that I see a lot and I really admire. It reads “Abortion stops a beating heart.” I would never put it on my car for fear of retribution unfortunately.

When my daughter conceived my grandson she had a routinely done ultrasound, something that was not available when I had my children. I was permitted in the room to view the ultrasound on the screen. What did I see? A beating heart!! Tears flowed down my face as I saw the earliest glimpses of my precious grandson. He was very much alive and I loved him immediately!

I think the thing that I have the hardest time dealing with here at Pet Talk is the extraordinary measures that people will go to for pets who are in such fragile states from abuse and such (and I am not minimizing this nor am I in disagreement). The thing that amazes me is that when we are dealing with a human life at its most fragile we are so quick to say “it’s only a few cells.” It is not. It is a beating heart!

I don't think life should be created to be destroyed. I can understand those who would like this research to continue but I do not believe that killing the innocent to accomplish this is morally correct. I know the flames will come, and if they do so be it. Be aware that once the young and innocent are no longer vauable in a society the next will be the elderly and infirm. There is much to this debate and I won't get involved as I am not really an argumentative person. My heart bleeds for this country and the path it will go down if John Kerry should be elected. End of rant.