Life...or Death?

"Life or death?" This was something we unintentionally discussed in Bio12 class today.

It fascinated me.

We were, at first, learning about blood...which led to the topic of diseases caused
by improper reproduction of blood...and how we can/should cure them.

We took a situation...and discussed our options.
For example, because our blood cells/platelets can't reproduce on their own...we need bone marrow--which then produces these cells.
However, what if someone doesn't have enough platelets? (Due to a bone marrow malfunction.)

Now what?

Well, that person would kill their "old" and "useless" bone marrow (through radiation.) And get bone marrow elsewhere. HOWEVER, they can't just get bone marrow cells...or platelets from ANYONE because OUR matured platelets have their own antigen. (A name tag, if you will, specific to our own person.)

So now what do we do?

Easy. We take the stem cells from someone else..
Stem Cells=Baby cells that have not yet developed into one specific cell.
(It's like when you're a kid..and you have no idea what you want to be yet...that kind of thing.)

But...where do we get baby cells, you might ask?

Well, from bodies that haven't matured yet...babies.
From the fetus.

Now, this is safe...if it's taken from the placenta/umbilical cord.

HOWEVER, this only provides a limited supply of stem cells.
And people are dying. And their loved ones are grieving.
And they'll do anything...and I mean anything...to get more.
Just to sustain their lives...
even if it means they have to kill a fetus.

So there you go.
People are now MANUFACTURING babies...to take their stem cells...and then kill them.

THIS is ACTUALLY happening NOW. PEOPLE are giving MONEY to OTHER PEOPLE for their fetus'. The saddest part is...in America, they are paying people in poor and unfortunate countries to make babies...just to kill them...for their stem cells...so that they can live longer.

HOW GREEDY can WE GET?

Apparently...we CAN get A LOT more greedy...because right now...in envitro...there are 200,000+ FROZEN fetus'.

And with every minute they spend in this frozen state...their chance at survival weakens.
It's a lose lose situation.
We're killing thousands of lives...with every minute.
WHAT IS THIS?

I'm upset.
If you know me...you KNOW I can't stand abortion...I can't stand to know that lives are being wasted.

Choose life... no matter what situation you're in. Realize there is love in life. That there is a reason to live. And that, most of all, you must give others the choice to live their lives...and what's more...to live them to the fullest. It doesn't matter how close you are to death...embrace what you have until the end.

Forget how close you are to drowning--never give up. You CAN swim to the surface for that sustaining breath.