How many diseases does stem cell research hold the promise to cure? It isn't like scientists are forcing women to abort their unborn child - the donated fetuses will go toward helping mankind, but would otherwise be thrown away. Hello? Abortion is legal, and for most women is not an easy decesion. Insofar as abortion remains legal, why block the giant strides for a cure for Alzheimer's, M.S., and so on? Hyper hubris at its worst!