Although ESCR is highly publicized as a possible means to put an end to many debilitating diseases, the murder of a human being is not justified. Many less popularized means have already begun treating and bringing an end to these same diseases, and without the need to destroy human life.
The past decade has seen a steady stream of good news about morally sound alternatives to embryonic stem cell research. Although popular reporting often obscures the fact, unborn embryos are not the only source of human stem cells.
Adult stem cells have been used in a blindness-curing treatment described by one ophthalmologist as a “roaring success.” The procedure is another exciting success of medical therapy that uses adult stem cells. These do not require the destruction of human life, as do embryonic stem cells.
Questions for Robin Crossman of Babytooth Technologies
Scientists in the UK have requested permission to create embryos out of human DNA and cow eggs.
Researchers have developed a new technique that allows the harvesting of embryonic stem cells without destroying the embryo.
“Your latest poll, ‘Do you support using embryonic stem cells for research?’ has shocked and amazed me!”
Is a five-day-old embryo a “ball of cells” or a human being?
As a scientist involved in the study of Alzheimer’s disease, I have followed with interest the debate on the use of embryonic stem cells.
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