In this case presentation it focuses on research on stem cells to find possible ways to cure many disease. A group of scientists created a line of stem cells out of human embryos that could be used for genetic engineering research in November 1998. When George W. Bush became president he received immense pressure to ban the funding and research for stem cell research, and it led him to ban the proposed funding for the research. To support his actions Bush argued that the stem cells found by the scientists were contaminated with blood products from rodents, and he said that they would provide unreliable research so it would be no longer useful (Van Camp pg. 279).
After taking presidency, Barack Obama lifted the research ban on March 2, 2009. Obama then directed the National Institutes of Health to issue specific guidelines for funding, which he believed would benefit science and promote a great economy. The case presentation also covered what President Obama stated in his Executive Order, where he set goals for the new Administration and how they would handle the scientific research. He suggested strict guidelines to make sure that …show more content…
When viewed like this, using stem cells for research is equivalent to murder. The chapter also presents another issue that relates to this case presentation regarding funding by the federal government. If someone believes that something is unethical and morally unacceptable, should their tax dollars be used to fund it? The final major objection to stem cell research that was presented in Chapter 6 said that an embryo would grow into an autonomous human being in the future. By using the embryo as mere research, it takes away the embryo’s ability to have a productive future. Instead it uses the embryo as a means, or a basic tool to benefit others (Van Camp pg.
After taking presidency, Barack Obama lifted the research ban on March 2, 2009. Obama then directed the National Institutes of Health to issue specific guidelines for funding, which he believed would benefit science and promote a great economy. The case presentation also covered what President Obama stated in his Executive Order, where he set goals for the new Administration and how they would handle the scientific research. He suggested strict guidelines to make sure that …show more content…
When viewed like this, using stem cells for research is equivalent to murder. The chapter also presents another issue that relates to this case presentation regarding funding by the federal government. If someone believes that something is unethical and morally unacceptable, should their tax dollars be used to fund it? The final major objection to stem cell research that was presented in Chapter 6 said that an embryo would grow into an autonomous human being in the future. By using the embryo as mere research, it takes away the embryo’s ability to have a productive future. Instead it uses the embryo as a means, or a basic tool to benefit others (Van Camp pg.