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Media-generated controversy gets attention, he continued, and this presents a huge problem for those doing non-controversial, but immensely beneficial work with adult or umbilical cord blood cells.
“People aren’t talking about cord blood because it’s not controversial,” he said. “Consequently, it does not make headlines and therefore researchers who want to use the cells from cord blood do not receive funding.”
I also think it’s a matter of “follow the money”. The abortion industry could make even more money if they can convince the public (via the compliant media) that embryonic stem cells are the only game in town. The abortion industry also gets the added benefit (again via the media) of looking like heros who just want to “help” people.
