Robson Deception

Judy Robson in her article on stem cell research today says that the only fate of frozen embryos is destruction. She is wrong. An adoption agency called Snowflakes has developed an adoption program for these frozen embryos. I have written to Sen. Robson and expect a correction.

What she said:

Some people oppose this medical research because they don’t believe stem cells from human embryos should be used to learn how diseases develop. It is important to note that in Wisconsin, no embryos are created for the purpose of stem cell research. The frozen embryos already exit. They were created for in vitro fertilization, and the donors no longer need them. If they were not donated for medical research, they would be discarded anyway.

The truth:

In 1997, Nightlight began the Snowflakes Frozen Embryo Adoption Program, which is helping some of the more than 400,000 frozen embryos realize their ultimate purpose – life – while sharing the hope of a child with an infertile couple.