The Pros And Cons Of Stem Cell Research

Should stem cell research be supported by more government organizations and more pro-life people, also do the moral controversies outweigh the benefits of the stem cell research; do the people in pain deserve to wait dying because someone misinformed a mass amount of people? Stem cells are cells that come in two types, embryonic and adult; these cells are special in the fact that they can heal diseases and disorders that have plagued families because they were classified as incurable. Embryonic stem cells are easily harvested from deceased embryos and the umbilical cord of donor mothers, this type of stem cell is the easiest type to find a use for. On the other hand researchers have discovered that they can harvest stem cells from adults too, the process requires more effort and is more difficult to obtain this type of stem cell. The biggest controversy is that those who are pro-life are against the use of embryonic stem cells because they are under the impression that scientists kill human embryos to harvest stem cells. In reality scientists use either stem cells from umbilical cords of donor mothers or stem cells from deceased embryos that are lying in freezers in immense numbers waiting for their fate of being discarded of (Rowley, Janet). As most people agree it is better to have life come from death rather than nothing. The opposing side of the argument is the side that believes it is their job to help people in need and discover new ways to treat or cure many diseases, disorders or defects. Stem cells should be more widely accepted by more individuals around the world, they should accept stem cells as a solution instead of thinking of it as a threat; the only time that anything good can come of the death of an embryo is whe...

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...ortions and handing the embryo over to the scientist, but instead they use a deceased embryo to bring some happiness into a sad time to a person that is in need. If the people who choose to be pro-life would actually research the thing they talk about they would understand that they are saying that all stem cell research is bad not just embryonic. They would also realize that they are completely off-base with their assumptions about how stem cells are obtained. Stem cells are being tested in new situations every day by scientists and researchers to make sure that they have exhausted every use of the stem cells. Every second scientist spend in the lab is another patient possibly saved or at the very least assisted by simple defects such as hair loss all the way up to malignant cancer. It is up to you to decide should stem cell research be better funded and supported?