Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Does St. Jude Hospital Fund Stem Cell Research?

I recently wrote to St. Jude's Hospital to determine the answer to this important question for Catholics.  As to the answer, it is a positive one to hear.

Question: I received information in the mail to donate to St. Jude. I am interested but I need to know does St. Jude in any way support or fund Planned Parenthood, abortion, or human embryonic stem cell research? I can not and will not donate to anyone who does. Thank you.

Answer:

Dear Matthew,

Thank you for your interest in St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. St. Jude is one of the world’s premier centers for the research and treatment of childhood cancer and other deadly childhood diseases. All donor contributions are provided directly to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital to support St. Jude programs. We do not support or fund the programs that you mentioned in your email.

If you would like additional information on the lifesaving work of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, please visit our website at www.stjude.org. If we can be of further assistance, please feel free to contact our Donor Services department at 1-800-822-6344 Monday through Friday 7:00 am to 11:00 pm CT. Thank you again for contacting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Sincerely,

Sherry Howard
Donor Services
ALSAC/St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
501 St. Jude Place
Memphis TN 38105

33 comment(s):

del_button January 16, 2014 at 4:59 AM
Nathaniel F said...

Good to know.

del_button November 11, 2014 at 8:58 PM
Anonymous said...

They're lying. There was a job posting earlier this year in Developmental Neurobiology looking for a candidate with embryonic stem cell experience for the study of retinoblastoma.

del_button November 23, 2014 at 12:54 AM
Anonymous said...

http://www.all.org/charities?page=6#St._Jude_Children%27s_Research_Hospital

del_button July 21, 2017 at 8:46 AM
Unknown said...

If you go to charity watch list you will see that st Jude's is very supportive of embryonic stem cell research.

del_button March 19, 2018 at 10:40 AM
Anonymous said...

So? Stem cell research saves real lives.

del_button March 19, 2018 at 3:50 PM
Matthew said...

Adult stem cell research saves lives. Embryonic stem cell research leads to death.

There are many researchers who believe that adult stem cells and iPS cells may provide a greater benefit for the development of therapies for debilitating human diseases than human embryonic stem cells.

https://stemcell.nd.edu/ethics/

del_button December 10, 2019 at 9:21 AM
Unknown said...

"Good ends do not justify evil means," said Rev. Tadeusz Pacholczyk, Ph.D., who is the director of education at The National Catholic Bioethics Center. "Even if significant scientific breakthroughs occur using illicitly gained tissues from fetal corpses, this does not ethically sanitize the procedure of tissue procurement or justify any continuation of the practice."

https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/report-feds-spent-280-million-on-fetal-tissue-research

del_button February 9, 2020 at 3:23 PM
Beth Tatge said...

Maybe they’re talking about umbilical cord after birth?

del_button April 29, 2020 at 2:35 PM
Unknown said...

It's still killing an unborn child! Life begins at conception.
Planned parenthood will always hire lying and heartless doctors

del_button September 14, 2020 at 11:43 AM
Unknown said...

Yes or no does st. judes give to planned parenthood?

del_button September 18, 2020 at 9:50 AM
Unknown said...

I would like a definitive answer also. Just yes or no. I understand the need for research but not with elective abortions.

del_button November 6, 2020 at 2:24 AM
Unknown said...

If you need a definitive answer and st judes doesnt draw that line...you have your answer

del_button November 11, 2020 at 3:27 PM
Unknown said...

If St Judes support research based on babies' body parts then they support Planned Parenthood. It's a money making business!!
My other question is: If they are asking for donations for children that are already born, then what about giving a chance to those that are still in the womb?? Imagine the talent that we are deprived of by killing and dismembering children? How can St.judes justify protecting those that are born vs those who have not been given a chance to live. Life is life outside or inside the womb!

del_button November 11, 2020 at 3:29 PM
Unknown said...

After approval? Are we talking about censoring speech?? Sorry, was always skeptical--no donation!!

del_button November 25, 2020 at 12:55 PM
Nate said...

It’s not killing if it’s the umbilical cord post birth this is what they are referring to I believe :)

del_button December 1, 2020 at 11:58 PM
Anonymous said...

It's all about money. That is why you never get a bill in the mail when you bring a sick child in for treatment. Planned parenthood is one of the biggest donors. Pick your poison unwanted vs fighting to live. It's sad to digest but life's a bitch

del_button February 4, 2021 at 4:33 PM
Deb said...

Killing one child, so another can live—evil.

del_button October 16, 2021 at 1:53 PM
Droy said...

Check here. https://www.all.org/charity-watchlist/

del_button November 9, 2021 at 8:42 PM
Unknown said...

I JUST CALLED THE 800 822 6344 NUMBER GIVEN ABOVE FROM SHERRY HOWARD
I ASKED IF ST JUDES CONTRIBUTES TO PLANNED PARENTHOOD AND THEY SAID YES
THEY DO

del_button November 19, 2021 at 1:56 PM
Anonymous said...

Characterization of embryonic stem cell-derived hematopoietic stem cells
McKinney-Freeman, Shannon L.
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, United States
https://grantome.com/grant/NIH/K01-DK080846-05

del_button November 24, 2021 at 6:16 AM
Professor x 2 said...

Real lives? Life begins at conception pal. Murderous liberals love killing people. Go pound sand.

del_button March 21, 2022 at 8:56 AM
Lisa said...

Not if those cells come from an alive preborn child. As long as they take part in abortion I will never support St Jude.

del_button May 8, 2022 at 4:56 PM
Lisa said...

I'll pick saving the unborn. Sorry about the sick kids but the unborn should not have to die for cancer kids to be cured. Find another way to do research.

del_button May 8, 2022 at 4:58 PM
Lisa said...

Disgusting isn't it. That's why I will NEVER donate to St Jude....ever.

del_button May 19, 2022 at 9:51 AM
Anonymous said...

One thing I can say is that st Jude's saves thousands of children's life's every year so when you donate to them you are saving lives of children and you shouldn't worry about what they're doing with the money you send you should worry about all the children that would die if it wasn't for st Jude's. So may God bless St Jude's hospital and everyone who works there. Just think it could be your child's life there saving... 🙏🙏🙏

del_button June 27, 2022 at 8:38 AM
Anonymous said...

Save your money and donate to the Dave Thomas (founder of Wendy's ) foundation. They support adoption!!

del_button November 5, 2022 at 12:26 PM
Anonymous said...

Umbilical steam cell research and amniotic cells are not at all harming or killing a baby.

del_button November 6, 2022 at 4:56 PM
Anonymous said...

Excellent suggestion! I was a fairly regular supporter of Saint Jude, but until I have proof that they don’t support abortion I’ll refrain

del_button December 7, 2022 at 6:39 PM
Anonymous said...

The American Life League states that there are doctors on St Jude staff involved in fetal cell experiments and St Jude will not reply to requests for info by Am Life League. Be wary. We have donated for decades but unfortunately now our charitable dollars will go elsewhere. Danny Thomas must be weeping

del_button December 24, 2022 at 8:17 AM
Anonymous said...

Same for me. I also regularly contributed to SJ, but stopped several years ago after learning of its connection to this evil practice. Saving lives is noble, but not at the expense of the lives of others. An estimated one million abortions occur in the US alone each year and Planned Parenthood is by far the largest perpetrator and seller of fetal material - to organizations, apparently including SJ.

del_button May 13, 2023 at 10:31 PM
Anonymous said...

Bold face lie! I stopped my donations to St. Jude the second I learned of this

del_button February 9, 2024 at 6:35 PM
Anonymous said...

I also donated for years, but stopped several years ago when I learned of the stem cell research. I agree w everyone above who condemned the stem cell use. Save the unborn!

del_button March 4, 2024 at 3:55 AM
Anonymous said...

The ends never justifies the means! Any organization or company that uses embryonic stem cells from aborted babies is committing an abomination in the eyes of the Holy and Just God of the Holy Bible! Pagan nations committed this sort of abomination in Bible days when they sacrificed their own newborn children to the false god Molech! The Creator God of the Holy Bible forbids this wicked practice! The modern form of this is abortion and the selling and buying of aborted babies body parts for any reason whatsoever! St. Jude's needs to Repent of this wicked abomination immediately!

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