Stem Cell Research

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This paper discusses the moral or ethical aspects of the employment of embryonic stem cells in research. The paper presents a careful analysis of the scientific, political and social aspects of stem cell research and concludes with the opinion that stem cells are too dangerous to be carelessly used and applied to the human race. The paper contends that while its continued research might be slightly beneficial, in the current stage, the harms outweighs the benefits.

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"The issue of human embryonic stem cell research began in 1998, when scientists achieved a medical breakthrough that allowed them to isolate the first embryonic stem cell. When this occurred a storm of controversy began to surround the actual research and the process of extraction of embryonic stem cells. In order to delineate the truths and myths about stem cell research and its impacts on the rest of us, an accurate understanding of what exactly stem cell research is will be necessary. Stem cells are primal undifferentiated cells which retain the ability to separate into other cell types. This means that it can be used a repair mechanism to reproduce cells and repair systems for the body. It replenishes other cells as long as the actual organism is alive. The belief is that stem cells can act as special agents with an individual's body to repair specific tissues and to grow organs themselves if necessary, thus changing the face of humanity's approach to illness and disease. "

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