No joke! Here is the gist of an article from news.com:
HUMAN-cow embryos have been created in a world first at Newcastle University in England, a team has grown hybrid embryos after injecting human DNA into eggs taken from cows' ovaries, which had most of their genetic material removed.
The embryos survived for three days and are intended to provide a limitless supply of stem cells to develop therapies for diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and spinal cord injuries, overcoming a worldwide shortfall in human embryos.
Under the licence, embryos are not allowed to be developed beyond 14 days."Cells grown using animal eggs cannot be used to treat patients on safety grounds, but they will help bring nearer the day when new stem cell therapies are available."
The Catholic Church view from a representative:
"An almost-human embryo is being created and then it's being destroyed, I cannot see that that respects human life or the dignity of human life. Human beings - or even almost human embryos - are not just things that you can use in a laboratory experiment...If this is approved...we will travel further down the slippery slope of allowing just about anything."
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