The Pros And Cons Of Embryonic Stem Cell Research

Discussions, ethical issues, disputes and polemics about embryonic stem cell research are not born of technical or scientific considerations, but primarily from the underlying issue of its origin and the way it is derived. This paper is not an exhaustive discussion on this issue, but it is worth recalling that any attempt to define the boundary between life and non-life, in regard to the time of conception and its death, has failed. Destruction of the embryo is the annihilation of human life in the full sense of the word. It is therefore understandable that the method, which is based on the destruction of human embryos for the production of stem cells, raises serious and ethical problems. The discovery of stem cells represents a historic breakthrough

With such practice, which does not create ethical problems, more than sixty types of treatments have been developed for blood, corneal and skin transplants (Kaushansky,2016). In addition to this, clinical experiments for neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's, ALS, and Taya-Sachs's (child's) illness continue to look for treatments (Clemmitt,2006). In this case, clinical trials are underway in which in vitro parental stem cells are transplanted for therapeutic purposes to a damaged brain. Although this is not always the best choice, stem-like brain cells, often of fetal origin, can be acquired in the event of a natural abortion, which also excludes possible ethical dilemmas. In the case of embryonic stem cells, the ethical problem is more

Stem cell research is a very interesting topic that will give rise to many medical discoveries and opportunities for mankind. However, science under political influence is not stable science. Ethical values change every four years; a new head of state or a shift in congressional seats can stop funding – halting the started projects in its tracks. Demonstrating that this field is wavier than the Pacific during a tsunami. This demolishes scientific curiosity in the stem cell area because scientist dedicate their whole life to completing their projects. No scientist will want to invest multiple years to have it thrown away because there is a lack of reagent for an experiment. For us as a people, and as a world power to be leading the fields of science and drug development, we cannot let the color of our president’s tie decide the pen color in which we write our rules. Then, and only then will we stop history from repeating itself and see the full potential of having stem cells on medicines