 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| More Issues... |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Background | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Is using embryonic stem cells playing God? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issues | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Impact | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| There has been controversy over the use of embryonic stem cells due to the fact that it has been compared to playing God. According to TIME Magazine, "Couples can screen out embryos for cystic fibrosis and cancer risk. Should they also be allowed to screen for blond, for smart, for straight or gay? We are on a road toward reproduction that doesn't require eggs and sperm at all." |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Related Links |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (11) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Who has the right to decide if embryos should be used at all? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| People might question who has the official right to decide on the future of an embryo. Does anyone deserve that right? Is it right to allow someone to make such life changing decisions. Some religions argue that no one person should be allowed to make decisions on embryonic stem cells; only God can make that choice. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| What is the future of stem cell research? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The potential benefits of stem cells are enormous, but with the potential comes much debate, many issues, and a long look at ethics. According to Nature.com, "The issue of stem cell research is politically charged, prompting biologists to begin engaging in ethical debates...But excitement notwithstanding, there is a long way to go in basic research before new therapies will be established..." | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (12) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||