Opening the Door to New Life

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Stem cell research is an important way to enhance the quality of life. Many people believe that stem cell research offers a tremendous amount of potential in medical science, such a topic deserves scrutiny though ethical lenses. The controversy over whether it’s right or wrong will surely continue to go on for many more years and perhaps even decades. Stem cells should be researched and should be allowed, because the possibilities it could provide are endless. To fully grasp the controversy on the issue, one must understand a stem cell. In simple terms, a stem cell is a blank slate. Not only that, but the stem call can become just about any cell of desire. For example, if neural cells in the brain become damaged and are replaced with stem cells. Those stem cells would become brand new neural cells; they would act and function just like regular neural cells (“Pros”). This same concept can be applied to just about any cell in the body and is one reason why stem cell research is so fascinating to scientists. As stated before the general idea of a stem cell, is a cell that is rewritten, but not all stem cells are the same. There are four groups: embryonic, adult, umbilical cord blood, and pluripotent stem cells. Embryonic stem cells develop from embryos that have been in vitro fertilized, meaning fertilized and grown outside the woman’s womb. These stem cells are the most universal and can become just about any cell (“Human”). Adult stem cells can be obtained in bone marrow or peripheral nervous system. These are limited though; they can only develop into very few cell types (“Pros”). Umbilical cord blood is taken from birth and then stem cells are extracted from it. At first thought doctors believed that these stem cells could on... ... middle of paper ... ... land of opportunity and chance, so why not give everyone an equal chance to live a healthy life? Works Cited "Human Stem Cell Research: All Viewpoints." ReligiousTolerance.org by the Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance. Web. 26 Mar. 2010. . "Pros And Cons Of Stem Cell Research." Popular Issues - AllAboutPopularIssues.org. Web. 26 Mar. 2010. . "Stem Cell Basics: Introduction [Stem Cell Information]." NIH Stem Cell Information Home Page. Web. 26 Mar. 2010. . "Umbilical Cord Blood: The Future of Stem Cell Research?" Daily Nature and Science News and Headlines | National Geographic News. Web. 26 Mar. 2010. .

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