Perhaps an unfortunate choice of words, but that’s what he said. Now, excuse me if this video is a couple weeks old but, believe it or not, I’m not exactly an Oprah viewer, nor had I ever heard of Dr. Mehmet Oz until someone sent me a link of this Oprah clip. Regardless, I can say of him that he puts objectivity and honesty first. Would that extreme abortion-at-all-cost types were that honest, the same people who say, “science, not politics.” Okay, then, live up to your credo. The science is in (actually, it has been for some time): 70-plus cures via adult stem cell research (and two methods for adult stem cell conversion to emulate embryonic stem cells), and zero cures from embryonic stem cell research. If one is a success and the other isn’t, if there’s a way for one to be created without the destruction of embryos, then what, other than politics, can be the reason for the persistence of embryo destruction? Other than the liberal sacrament of abortion, that is? Because once life is affirmed at the embryonic level, it must be affirmed at the next step in the birth development process, that’s why and the hard left can’t have that.
Now, if a FOO (Friend of Oprah) says it, and she’s TV’s Queen of Liberalism, shouldn’t liberals finally admit it so we can move on? Shamefully, in the face of all this evidence, the Obama administration decided against life by authorizing the destruction of embryos, not for science, but for crass politics — to appease his hard left supporters.
Here are three ways to see the (offending to liberals) video, in order of which provides the most of the interview. The second and third versions offer commentary as well:
Oprah’s site won’t let us share, so click here to see the meat of the segment uncut.
Here’s the video from podcasters Life Report:
Here’s a video report from CitizenLink:
There is a group of physicians, patients and other interested people working together to get treatment with adult stem cells legalized in the U.S. as it should be. The organization was formed in response to the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) recent position that the adult stem cells found in everyone’s body are drugs. A person’s cells (autologous) should be their own and NOT regulated by the FDA. That is one of the major reasons why most stem cell clinics are overseas. This stance is ridiculous and is costing millions of lives while sick Americans wait for the use of their own stem cells which would improve their quality of life. The FDA is not protecting us, but hurting us. Please ask your family and friends to sign up (“JOIN”), and get as many doctors to sign up as well. Please see The American Stem Cell Therapy Association (ASCTA) site and the associated Safe Stem Cells Now patient site.
Patient Site: http://www.safestemcells.org
The look on Oprah’s face was priceless! It was as if Al Gore had told her that global warming was over and now we have to worry about cooling.
[...] Here’s the situation: No doubt you know of the president’s executive order (see here) in early March to remove the restrictions on embryonic stem cell research put in place by President George W. Bush — even though it flies in the face of recent medical breakthroughs (see here) and expert opinion, as we saw this week on his friend Oprah’s show (see here). [...]
What is most surprising is an honest scientist permitted on TV.
I AGREE, IT IS NEVER OK TO TAKE ONE HUMAN LIFE TO BETTER ANOTHER, HOW SELFISH. GOD IS THE ONLY ONE WHO GIVES AND TAKES LIFE, HOW FREE WE ARE WHEN WE ACCEPT THIS AND LET HIM BE IN CONTROL. THANK YOU LORD FOR DIRECTING THIS. HOW GREAT IT WOULD BE FOR OPRAH TO SEE AND REALIZE THIS, WHAT A GREAT VOICE SHE COULD HAVE FOR OUR LORD.
[...] Dr. Oz? He’s the one who shocked Oprah and Michael J. Fox (see here!) with the good news that Parkins…. Fox has so adamantly campaigned for embryonic stem cell research and public funding — as [...]
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