This is a great and informative article, however, I do have an ethics question regarding embryonic stem cell research. I whole heartedly agree that abortion in any form for any reason is murder. This for me is a non issue. My question is in regards to the aftermath of such an abomination. Once the wretched deed has been done, shouldn't we at least research it? Much of the medical knowledge we have today is because of the atrocities that that the Nazi and Japanese doctors committed during WWII. Should we ignore and refuse such medical knowledge because of the wicked nature in which they were learned?

Please note that I am not saying we should fund anything that actually encourages abortion for research, such actions would be an abomination, but when abortions happen and they will, why should we not learn what we can from the tragic aftermath?

Perhaps to put what I am saying simply is to say that we should never do evil to do good, but if evil has already happened, what good can we get from it?