Ethical concerns about stem cell research
What is stem cell research? ‘’Stem cell research is a relatively new technology that takes primitive human cells and develops them into most any of the 220 varieties of cells in the human body.’’
What is stem cell research? ‘’Stem cell research is a relatively new technology that takes primitive human cells and develops them into most any of the 220 varieties of cells in the human body.’’
* It is the destruction of a human embryo that could grow into a baby * The stem cells are taken from pluripotent cells in human embryos (ethical concern) * If done once it could be repeated several times after for various other researches. * Not all ethical concerns and implications have been met * Very expensive * Till now, no human being has ever been cured of a disease using embryonic stem cells. * ‘We should (and will) develop more ethical methods (e.g. adult stem cells) which will enable us to research ethically.’
* It is the destruction of a human embryo that could grow into a baby * The stem cells are taken from pluripotent cells in human embryos (ethical concern) * If done once it could be repeated several times after for various other researches. * Not all ethical concerns and implications have been met * Very expensive * Till now, no human being has ever been cured of a disease using embryonic stem cells. * ‘We should (and will) develop more ethical methods (e.g. adult stem cells) which will enable us to research ethically.’
* "If someone is going to have an abortion, isn’t it better that we use it for something useful?" * Stem cells can help in replacing and repairing damaged tissues and organs in the body due to cancer, liver etc. * Stem cells could possible help find a cure for cancer * Stem cells can be used to cure, or at least treat, diseases including Leukaemia and Parkinson’s disease. * Stem cells can be taken from more than 1 place including: umbilical cords, the placenta, amniotic fluid. * Researchers have developed other ways to extract stem cells without having to harm the embryo. E.g. an embryo. * It would give great insights about the basics of the body.
* "If someone is going to have an abortion, isn’t it better that we use it for something useful?" * Stem cells can help in replacing and repairing damaged tissues and organs in the body due to cancer, liver etc. * Stem cells could possible help find a cure for cancer * Stem cells can be used to cure, or at least treat, diseases including Leukaemia and Parkinson’s disease. * Stem cells can be taken from more than 1 place including: umbilical cords, the placenta, amniotic fluid. * Researchers have developed other ways to extract stem cells without having to harm the embryo. E.g. an embryo. * It would give great insights about the basics of the body.
