You're forgetting that there is another avenue of research that is currently showing great progress. The use of non-cloned embryonic stem cells. The FDA just approved clinical trials in humans to treat spinal cord injuries. Geron of Menlo Park, CA has made huge strides in this field of study despite the Bush administration's ban on federal research grants for embryonic stem cell research. Hopefully Obama will reverse those policies and let science prevail instead of religious superstition.