Benefits of Stem Cell Research

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The paper discusses the diseases that are the focus of stem cell research and relates that stem cells can be used to test new drugs and can replicate specific cells which will then grow into human organs. The paper then looks at the opposition to stem cell research and explains how many claim it is ethically unsound and a form of murder of an unborn fetus, while others believe that stem cell research will someday lead to cloning human beings. The paper asserts that there should be some form of regulation regarding human cloning, but stem cell research should be funded and encouraged by the government. The paper contends that stem cell research will save lives and could bring an end to many debilitating conditions that millions of people around the world suffer from and die from each year.

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"Stem cells hold the promise for the future in many areas of medicine. Basically, stem cell research attempts to discover how a healthy cell reproduces itself into an organism, and how healthy cells replace cells that are damaged in the body. Some scientists refer to stem cell research as "regenerative or reparative medicine" (Editors, 2006). These cells are important for a wide variety of reasons, but especially because they hold the promise of some day eradicating many common diseases and illnesses that today are incurable."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Editors. (2006). Stem cell information. Retrieved from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Web site: http://stemcells.nih.gov/info/basics/defaultpage 12 July 2007.
• Eiseman, E. (2003). The national bioethics advisory commission: Contributing to public policy. Santa Monica, CA: Rand.
• Gonzales, V. (2004). Strong plea from a strong lady. Retrieved from the CBS News Web site: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/05/10/health/main616473.shtml 12 July 2007.
• Harris, J. (2004). On cloning. New York: Routledge.
• Magnus, D. (2006). Stem cell research: The California experience. The Hastings Center Report, 36(1), 26+.

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