I love how you people have reduced legit ethical and moral questions into simple emotional impulses.
I just have to wonder, though, if you people believe that ethics and morality play no role, why does the US not have a eugenics regime? I mean, you liberals, errr, progressives, were all about eugenics back in the day...what happened? Why is the US not permitting the harvesting of organs from death row inmates? Why is the US not permitting babies born with defects to be killed in the moments after delivery? Are you telling me that these policies have not ethical and moral foundation to them?
You guys are being completely intellectually dishonest here. The issue is whether the federal government should be subsidizing this research with public dollars. This is a public policy debate. While science informs policy debate, it is not and never has been a determining policy factor. Consequently, not only does scientific considerations become involved in the debate, but also fiscal responsibilities, ethical and moral considerations, legal responsibilities, etc.
Please stop pretending that our nation is led by the nose by scientists...or that we have a preference for such leadership.