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Stem cell showdown By Stephen Spited Pro-life MP's, including deputy Prime Minister John Anderson, are set to fight legislation to legalise the harvesting of embryonic humans in parliament next week. The Federal Government will attempt to steer the legislation through the House of Representatives beginning Monday August 19. Archbishop George Pell, a staunch opponent of the legislation, told ABC reporters in Sydney during a pro-life rally, that while new discoveries offer insight and hope, progress does not Inevitably follow. "Some in the [world of) medical science do not seek to create life in this instance," he said. "All medical science should take up the challenge of preserving life without wanton destruction." Scientific evidence points to problems with stem cells extracted from embryonic tissue. David Prentice, a professor of life sciences from Indiana State University, spoke of his research into the problems embryonic stem cells pose in an interview with National Review Online (www.nationalreview.com), including an increase in tumours.
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• See Editorial Page 7 "We thought from the first that problems would arise using Human Phuipotent Stem Cells (HPSCs) to make replacement tissues, indicating that the early stage cells are both difficult and slow to grow," Professor Prentice told National Review Online. 'More important, there's a risk of tumours. If you're not very careful when coaxing these early cells to differentiate - to form nerve cells and the like - you risk contaminating the newly differentiated cells with the stem cells. "Injected into the body, [embryonic] stem cells can produce tumours. No such problems exist with adult stem cells." Deputy Prime Minister John
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Anderson was also present at the church-led protest in Sydney and highlighted possible problems with the research. "The problems of rejection will lead to calls for cloning, therapeutic cloning, it's no different to reproductive cloning, it's just they kill you off a bit earlier," Mr Anderson told ABC reporters. "There'll be calls for the development of such massive tissue banks to try to ensure compatibility ... that we will end up farming human eggs." The Deputy Prime Minister also told The Australian that women could end up being exploited by human egg farmers if Australia allowed research on embryonic stem cells to go ahead. The problems are not only medical in nature; embryonic stem cell research also raises a number of moral and ethical dilemmas. Richard Egan, State President of the WA National Civic Council, said that the embryo is an important stage in the development of human life. "We all came from embryos. We don't go around cutting up young kids and adults, and for the same reasons, we shouldn't be dissecting human embryos," Mr Egan said. Continued page 5
Don't miss out on great art Leon Butcher, left, Michael Bray and Josh Hart are all Year 12 students at Mazenod College in Lesmurdie. Together with Principal Fr Kevin Davine OMI they all share a passion for art; it's one of their Year 12 subjects for each of the three students. That's why all were recently keen to unpack a special consignment of paintings for this year's Mazenod College Fine Art exhibition, which kicks off at the hills school on Friday 16 August. The paintings are by one of Australia's best known artists, jack Absalom, and will be on display from Friday evening throughout the weekend together with paintings by Jules Sher, Owen Davies, Peter Bowles, Christian Fletcher and many other WA and international artists. Of special interest will be paintings by renowned Kimberley artists Ingrid Windram, Krim Benterralc, Helen Norton and Kerry Stokes. Over 350 paintings will be on display. The exhibition will open with a champagne supper on Friday evening commencing at 7.30pm (tickets $18) and will run from 10.00am to 5.00pm on Saturday and from 10.00am to 3.00pm pm Sunday.
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Archbishop Barry Hickey blessed the new stained glass window of St Pio of Pietrelcina (above) and celebrated Mass for an overflowing crowd of approximately 400 people at All Saints Chapel, Allendale Square, on Saturday August 3. A report, together with pictures, will appear in next week's Record. A procession of the Chapel's statue of St Pio began the ceremony as the faithful formed a line of four abreast and processed an area in front of the steps upon entering the Chapel. Archbishop Hickey spoke of the importance of St Pio's life as a great saint for our time and Fr Jim Shelton thanked the many persons for their coming and honouring the sanctity of St Pio with their presence. A holy hour and Mass are planned for the Feast Day of St Pio on September 23 at 4pm. Bringing a plate will be appreciated for a social gathering afterwards at All Saints Chapel.
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