Putting aside the religious issues inherent in the EMBRYONIC stem cell controversy, there are also MANY scientific/medical problems associated with the use of embryonic stem cell for treatment of disease.  http://repairstemcell.wordpress.com/screw-the-embryos-they%e2%80%99re-irrelevant/

Adult stem cells are racking up many victories against ALS - http://repairstemcell.wordpress.com/2009/06/19/can-stem-cell-research-really-defeat-the-1927-yankees-and-lou-gehrigs-disease-als-adult-stem-cell-research/

Even Dr OZ, on Oprah, talking to Michael J Fox, on front of 7.2 million viewers, said: “I think, Oprah, the stem cell debate is dead. The problem with embryonic stem cells is that embryonic stem cells come from embryos, like all of us are made from embryos, and those cells can become any cell in the body, but it’s very hard to control them and so they can become cancer.” - http://repairstemcell.wordpress.com/oprah-michael-j-fox-dr-oz-stem-cell-debate-is-dead/