Essay On Embryonic Stem Cell Research

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In 2001, under George W Bush presidency, an ethical controversy started, against of a lot of people principles and opinion the federal government authorized founds for stem cell research, this is a topic where everybody have their own opinion some of them based on morality issues and others on medical and science progress. There are two main stem cell types, embryonic and adults and being the embryonic stem cell research the one which has create more controversy it is important for me to know and understand each of them in order to agree or disagree with this research.

Embryonic Stem Cells
Embryonic stem cell also known as an unspecialized stem cells are the cells found in the inner cell mass in the embryo, these cells will form all of the different parts of the body and are capable to growth into more specific cells or tissues to help with different diseases, illness and medical treatments. At the beginning the way to obtain embryonic stem cells obligate the early embryo to be destroy, latest news has reveal new process where the embryo stays …show more content…

These cells are limited, they only growth into a specific type of cells, having the potential to cure just certain disease related to the part of the body where they belong, except for the one belonging to the bone marrow which can growth into a different blood cells.

The Controversy
The controversy about embryonic stem cells research is still active in medical and political field, this controversy is mostly based in moral and ethics principles the fact that the embryo has to be destroy to obtain embryonic stem cells is related with life termination. On other hand there are many religious and political concerns in the way life path is change by science while scientist justify these research with the opportunity to discover new medical treatments and life preservation.

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