Embryonic Stem Cell Research
The world of medical science has advanced greatly over the past decade. Using various methods, scientists have been able to do research to find cures for diseases and other ailments. One such method involves the use of embryonic stem cells. Along with the success in the field of medical science, there has come a moral backlash of using preborn children for research. Although the benefits of embryonic stem cell research may outweigh the disadvantages, does the ends really justify the means?
Embryonic stem cells have the ability to multiply and replace diseased cells. They can be changed to have properties of different cells. However, these embryos have the potential to grow into human beings, and by extracting them for their stem cells, scientists destroy the embryo. Scientist’s ultimate goal may be to help people, but hundreds of embryos are destroyed on the way to finding these cures.
Although embryonic stem cell research has been shown to have great medical potential, there have been very few cases of medical success (Pacholcyzk par. 4). People who’ve debated over this research make the argument that scientist should …show more content…
Many different people have gotten in on this debate, especially those of the media. And, by bringing the media into this dispute, facts have been obscured. When this point is discussed, people get the notion that embryonic stem cell research will bring about a world of new cures. No such evidence has been found. To support this is the little amount of evidence indicating that this type of stem cell research has helped anyone. The desperation to do research to find these cures is understandable, but forgetting what is right and wrong won’t benefit anyone. Doctor Ryan C. Enke of the Mayo Clinic says, “I am not arguing that stem cells have no potential, though I do think there are unrealistic expectations (Enke par.
The world of medical science has advanced greatly over the past decade. Using various methods, scientists have been able to do research to find cures for diseases and other ailments. One such method involves the use of embryonic stem cells. Along with the success in the field of medical science, there has come a moral backlash of using preborn children for research. Although the benefits of embryonic stem cell research may outweigh the disadvantages, does the ends really justify the means?
Embryonic stem cells have the ability to multiply and replace diseased cells. They can be changed to have properties of different cells. However, these embryos have the potential to grow into human beings, and by extracting them for their stem cells, scientists destroy the embryo. Scientist’s ultimate goal may be to help people, but hundreds of embryos are destroyed on the way to finding these cures.
Although embryonic stem cell research has been shown to have great medical potential, there have been very few cases of medical success (Pacholcyzk par. 4). People who’ve debated over this research make the argument that scientist should …show more content…
Many different people have gotten in on this debate, especially those of the media. And, by bringing the media into this dispute, facts have been obscured. When this point is discussed, people get the notion that embryonic stem cell research will bring about a world of new cures. No such evidence has been found. To support this is the little amount of evidence indicating that this type of stem cell research has helped anyone. The desperation to do research to find these cures is understandable, but forgetting what is right and wrong won’t benefit anyone. Doctor Ryan C. Enke of the Mayo Clinic says, “I am not arguing that stem cells have no potential, though I do think there are unrealistic expectations (Enke par.