Ethics is one of America's biggest concerns when it comes to one of the most heated political battles in the United States, Embryonic stem cell research. Stem cells are cells that come from an embryo in the human body which is the earliest form of human life and under the right conditions in the body or a laboratory, stem cells can divide to form more cells called daughter cells. These daughter cells either become new stem cells or become specialized cells with a more specific function, such as blood cells, brain cells, heart muscle or bone. No other cell in the body has the natural ability to generate new cell types which is why stem cell research and the development of finding medical uses for stem cell are of great interest to the scientific and …show more content…
But As America the society we live in further progresses, and advancements continue in the field of science. We must be cautious of compromising the moral standards that define the human civilization. There comes a point at which manipulation of life’s natural processes crosses an ethical boundary. And the boundary that is faced in stem cell research is that of life or death. I do appreciate the effort to discover and develop cures for the benefit of suffering individuals through stem cells, but I think we should be utilizing stem cells that are derived from sources other than human embryos, because such research would not cause harm to another human being eliminating one of the biggest concerns I have with it and that many other people in our society has. Recent scientific studies have made significant progress in studying stem cells obtained from adult cells and umbilical cords, neither of which involves the abortion of a human