Catholic School Boycotts Irish Parade Over Juvenile Diabetes Foundation Funds

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Groups dealing with Type 1 diabetes have been pushing embryonic stem cell research.

Chicago, IL (LifeNews.com) – A Catholic high school in Illinois boycotted Sunday’s** South Side Irish Parade **because some of the money raised form the event will fund a group that supports embryonic stem cell research. The parade has been an annual event since 1979, but part of the funds go to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, which backs the controversial research.

Archdiocese of Chicago didn’t name the school with the concerns, but an official spoke with local media about the problems…William Ahearn, JDRF’s vice president of strategic communications, admitted to the Tribune that JDRF directed $5 million to the controversial science last year.

That’s because the American Diabetes Association and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation did not put any money behind it. Instead, they have spent countless funds lobbying Congress to fund embryonic stem cell research, which has yet to help any patients.

 

[stbruno]

Good for them!

 

[Ana]

My husband and my son both have type 1 Diabetes. We do NOT give our money to JDRF or the ADA. They are blindly in love with embryonic stem cell research and ignore other more promising advances. A Doctor at John Hopkins has CURED AND REVERSED type 1 Diabetes in mice. She is hindered in her continued research because of a lack of funds. I know this is mice and not people, but it’s a heck of a lot more than has come form any embryonic stem cell research!

It is because they really don’t have any interest in finding a cure. They are a political organization that share a bed with the pharmaceutical companies. There just ain’t no money to be made in a cure. It is way more profitable to keep them dependant on insulin, and new diabetic snacks and glucose tablets, and monitors, and test strips, and pumps, now new glucose drinks (woopee) for the rest of their life, than to find a cure.

Come to think of it. I don’t recall a cure for ANYTHING in my lifetime, just lots of “treatments” aka having to pay to stay alive for the rest of their lives.

Sorry, this hits a little close to home.

 

[Scott_D]

One of my daughters, age 12, has had diabetes since she was a year and a half old. I started walking in the ADA’s annual walk 10 years ago to help do something about diabtetes. I was admittedly ignorant that they were behind embryonic stem cell research. We have now built up a good walking team with my daughter now at the helm and we are very successful. Now I realize that the team must end because we are aiding and abetting stem cell research!

 

[ble]

Dear friends,

There is always hope. Here are some information on the possible future line of adult stem cell therapy for type 1 diabetes. In this case, the stem cell is drawn from the patient’s own blood. The research looks very promising.

timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/article1637528.ece

It is these kind of research that we should be supporting. They do not go against our morals and ethics. Below is a website with information about different research organizations supporting the adult line of stem cell research:

stemcellresearch.org/alternatives/index.html

In it is a link to the diabetes research:

joinleenow.org/

God bless!
Ben

 

[Telemachus]

Ana and Scott D,

Way to stick to your guns. People like you make me a proud Catholic! (As if I needed a reason )

I was not aware of the JDFF / embryonic stem-cell research tie. Thanks for the heads up everyone.

God Bless,
Telemachus