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Scott B Rae

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PubMed2006

An approach to the ethical donation of human embryos for harvest of stem cells.

This paper considers embryo grading within a given infertility treatment and suggests an ethical approach to embryo donation for embryonic stem cell harvest. It is concluded that ethical considerations regarding human embryos do not necessarily preclude the use of certain embryos for biomedical research or transplantation. The argument is based on the following rationale: all embryos are not physiologically equal, some low-grade embryos will never be chosen for implantation, cells from low-grade embryos may be donated for transplantation or research, and embryonic stem cells can be harvested from low-grade embryos. This argument bears special importance at this time as embryos created by IVF are still the only source of embryonic stem cells, given the current controversy surrounding published studies of human somatic cell nuclear transfer.

Embryo Research↗
PubMed2006

On the connection between sickness and sin: a commentary.

In response to the articles by Eibach and Groenhut in this issue, I argue that there is a general connection between sickness and the entrance of sin into the world. There are times when there is a causal link between more specific sin and sickness, though often the patient is the one who has been sinned against. Illness can also expose sin in a patient's life. Integrating the reality of illness into the life history of a patient is a significant pastoral care issue and can be done with humility and sensitivity if done in accordance with the teaching of Job and Ecclesiastes. These books argue that "under the sun" or this side of eternity, human beings can't grasp the coherence of life, including the "why" of illness. Rather, God provides His loving presence, through His people as a comfort to those suffering from illness.

Attitude to Health↗