Comments on: Sex, Lies, and Embryos

By: mANTA Ray

mANTA Ray — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 07:35:10 +0000

Forget about religion for a second and let me ask you enlightened ones—Would you be here today having a life or expressing an opinion if you were aborted by your mom?…hmm

By: donate eggs

donate eggs — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 15:57:10 +0000

it helps both people whats wrong with it?

By: JoshuasGrandma

JoshuasGrandma — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 18:13:56 +0000

Clearly such laws are in violation of the ‘establishment of religion’ clause of the Constitution since they attempt to establish a singular religious belief as law.

but I guess until someone claims harm and actually sues, there can be no test – they just create fear and intimidation.

By: Rev. Debra W. Haffner

Rev. Debra W. Haffner — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 20:29:05 +0000

Thank you Jessica for highlighting these issues. I couldn’t help but think of “A Handmaiden’s Tale.” I also couldn’t help but wonder how this law must cause infertile couples in Louisiana great pause before seeking treatment. Yes, there are important moral considerations that need attention, but preimplanted embryos do not require the same moral considerations as children.

By: Mr. Gunn

Mr. Gunn — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 16:35:37 +0000

Don’t expect things to get better, now that the fine citizens of North Louisiana have elected Jindal as our governor.

New Orleans should secede from the rest of the state.

By: Christopher Thomas Scott

Christopher Thomas Scott — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 17:36:52 +0000

A fine analysis of one state’s “embryo legislation” with troublesome consequences for stem cell research. Further comment on Louisiana and other state law, along with a discussion of the realities of “embryo adoption” can be found at http://www.thestemcellblog.com.

By: Louisiana: children locked in freezers « The Stem Cell

Louisiana: children locked in freezers « The Stem Cell — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 17:21:18 +0000

[...] Jessica Arons at the Center for American Progress has written an excellent analysis of the Louisiana statues, called Sex, Lies and Embryos. [...]

By: Dana Waring

Dana Waring — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 14:13:04 +0000

Jessica – thank you for this excellent article. I hadn’t heard about this law and find it very distressing. I wonder what your thoughts are about how this law might bump up against the use of preimplantation genetic diagnosis? Are these sort of testing applications also analyzed in terms of ” best interest of embryo”? Can we imagine a day where someone might argue embryos with certain genetic mutations are covered under the ADA, or is that too far – fetched?