Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-06-13-Speech-2-066"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-06-13"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Seventh framework programme – Nuclear research and training activities (2007-2011) (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"it"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060613.6.2-066"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-06-13-Speech-2-0672
lpv:speaker	lp:Carlo Casini2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; EMPL (2006-06-06--2007-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries (2006-06-12--2007-03-13)3 unknown; Unione dei Democratici cristiani e dei Democratici di Centro (2006-05-08--2009-07-13)3 member; JURI (2006-06-01--2007-01-14)3 member; EPP-ED (2006-05-08--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2006-06-06--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, I shall confine myself to talking about the ethical issues. In order to comprehend these kinds of issues, we first of all need to understand what we are talking about. First, we must consider that it is not a question of deciding whether or not to authorise experimentation on embryos, but of deciding whether projects involving unavoidably destructive research can be financed by the European Union, in other words with money that comes partly from Member States that consider the destruction of embryos for experimental purposes to be a serious violation of fundamental rights. Secondly, we have to consider the foreseeable effects of the research. So far, embryonic stem cells have not been demonstrated to be therapeutically effective in any way. On the contrary, their carcinogenic effects on mice have been demonstrated. So far, not a single publication in the world has demonstrated the therapeutic effects of embryonic stem cells. On the other hand, so-called adult stem cells already cure numerous diseases and the prospects are extremely promising. That means that, if we really want to save people’s health, we must concentrate the little funding we have in areas where it is easier and quicker to achieve our purpose than elsewhere. Lastly, the principle of subsidiarity needs to be invoked. There are countries for which experimentation on embryos calls into question the very concept of human dignity and, therefore, the basis of human rights. Allowing experimentation on a human being means, in other words, regarding that human being as an object and not as a human being. Thus it is not a question of talking about labelling, tourism or town planning, but of the very basis of human rights as conceived, perhaps wrongly, by one country rather than another. I therefore do not believe it is right that the Member States that allow experimentation on embryos should be able to force the Member States that do not allow it to help pay for experimentation in the other countries."@en1

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