Seanad debates
Wednesday, 19 November 2003
Stem Cell Research: Statements.
I deprecate in linguistic terms the attempt to assert that the embryo is a full human being. At the same time, Senator Hanafin very honestly said that it is the size of a full stop. It has no central nervous system and no consciousness. I cannot believe it is appropriate to describe it as a full human being. I have never seen anybody attempt to take one to a pantomime or the zoo or to secure voting rights for it. The argument is absolutely ludicrous and should be regarded as such.
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