Scientists believe that once extracted and manipulated, stem cells could be substituted for "bad cells- in patients suffering from various diseases and ailments. People who could potentially benefit from these "substitute- cells include patients suffering from, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, spinal cord injuries, and diabetes. However, scientists are still in the researching phase of embryonic stem cells, and are yet to provide a cure to any of the diseases mentioned.
The main stem cells subject to testing are stem cells extracted from left over embryos during in-vitro fertilization. In-vitro fertilization is a medical procedure used to impregnate women who do not have the ability to reproduce naturally. A mature egg is extracted from a female's ovary and fertilized outside her body. Once fertilized, the egg is returned to the uterus and develops into a normal fetus. The procedure price is high, yet the success rate is considerably low, with only 10-15 percent of attempts actually producing a healthy baby. The in-vitro fertilization procedure itself requires many human embryos; therefore many embryos are "leftover-. Scientists aspire to research the leftover embryos, before they are discarded after a seven-year time frame, because they have lost the ability to develop into a fetus. Scientists would require numerous stem cells, and therefore numerous embryos to research because once extracted, stem cells are very unstable and often crash. .
Because an embryo must be destroyed to harvest the stem cells, the research is both ethically and politically controversial. In 1996, the government banned federal funding of research that would harm, damage, or destroy human embryos. Conversely, the Clinton administration decided in 199 to allow federal money to pay for stem cell projects, as long as researchers not receiving federal funds extracted the cells. In 2001, President Bush announced that he would allow federal funding for research on some existing embryonic stem cells, but strongly opposes human cloning, and the extraction of stem cells for scientific research.
The Benefits of Stem Cell Research Stem cells are undifferentiated, primitive cells with the ability both to multiply and to differentiate into specific kinds of cells. ... Finally, Ethical issues surrounding stem cell research have been overstated. ... Religious groups argue that stem cell research is unnatural. ... The Ethics of Stem Cell Research. ... Fertility Advocates Endorse Stem Cell Research. ...
Stem Cell Research Science and technology are constantly evolving. ... However, these questions may never have the chance to be answered due to incredible controversy surrounding this issue. The controversial aspect of stem cell research lies in the method of obtaining the stem cells. ... Stem cell research puts us on the edge of revolutionizing medicine. ... Isn't the argument against stem cell research ...
The future of stem cell research is extremely bright as well. ... Also, the controversy surrounding stem cell research was exaggerated due to the fact that the research method used prior to 2007 concentrated on Embryonic Stem Cells. ... All of these arguments against stem cell research should be cast aside because of the huge benefits that stem cell research can bring to every one all over the world. ... I just do not see the benefit of hindering any form of stem cell research. ... "Bioethics and The Stem Cell Research Debate." ...
Stem Cell Research - The Debate INTRODUCTION: Contemporary medical research and technologies have presented humankind with complex ethical questions and moral realities never conceived. ... This technology is stem-cell research. ... STEM CELL RESEARCH OVERVIEW - WHAT ARE STEM CELLS?... Stem cell research was a victim of these constructed blockades. ... After opposing the public funding of the research during his campaign, Bush decided to support the research and allow government-sponsored research to utilize the sixty existing embryo's stem cells for further research. ...
Stem cell research has become an issue of much debate. ... One of the main reasons I support stem cell research is that two of my relatives have Parkinson's disease and if there is a possible cure to be found in stem cell research, how could I not support it? ... However, there are two conditions for my support of stem cell research. ... He announced on August 10, 2001 that some federal funding for stem cell research would be provided for stem cells taken from adults and those stem cell lines derived from human embryos that already exist in various research facilities. ... Stem cell r...
Stem cell research is a controversial issue in America. ... The President has signed a bill that research on stem cells may continue, yet they can only uses the embryos that they have in the labs. ... Stem Cell research has come a long way in five years yet still has a long way to go. ... Whether being abortion or for stem cell research, they believe it is morally wrong. ... This is the only factor of stem cell research that is an issue. ...
Cloning and Stem Cell Research - Position Paper This paper will explore the controversy surrounding stem cell research, and the great many ethical issues that it brings with it. Stem cell research is one of the most impressive recent advances in medical research. ... Stem cells are already being used for research, treating diseases, and may some day be used to repair or replace damaged tissue or organs. ... It is a hot political issue, and involves not only stem cell research, but abortion rights as well. Our Governor here in California recently signed a law permitting research on embryo...
Stem Cell Research: A Look at the Ethical Debate of Federal Funding Stem cell research has been becoming a larger national issue of public concern in the last few years. ... There are three different types of stem cells that have been researched by scientists: human embryonic stem cells (ES cells), human embryonic germ cells (EG cells), and human adult stem cells (AS cells)" (McGough 154). ... Advocates against embryonic stem cell research have been in favor of funding adult stem cells since these cells are found in all humans. ... So, since life does not start at conception, as th...
Many religious people may think so and describe stem cell research to be immoral and wrong. ... The research and study of stem cells can lead us to many great opportunities in the future. ... Researchers can convert stem cells into regular cells, which can later be used to put back into the body. ... All of these things are to be questioned and considered when dealing with stem cell research. ... (Skene 1) It's not that they are against stem cell research. ...
