Halt embryonic stem-cell research and protect human life, insists the Pope

VATICAN CITY, Oct 11, 2007 (CNA) - Pope Benedict issued a plea to all scientists today to stop using human embryos for research because it violates their God-given human dignity.The head of the Catholic Church made his appeal specifically to South Korea, which has been in the international spotlight for its burgeoning bio-medical field over the last couple years, particularly in the area of stem-cell research.

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Making sure that people realize that the he is not against all forms of stem-cell research, the Pope pointed out that the Church does not hesitate to approve and encourage somatic stem-cell research: not only because of the favorable results obtained through these alternative methods, but more importantly because they harmonize with the aforementioned intent by respecting the life of the human being at every stage of his or her existence."

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