Imagine a world cancer free, no diabetes and heart disease, a world without Parkinson’s disease. The Parkinson’s Disease Foundation estimates between 1-1.5 million Americans are affected with the disease. A stem cell by definition is a cell that upon division replaces its own numbers and gives rise to cells that differentiate further into one or more specialized types. Scientists use the cells obtained from embryos to conduct the research in finding possible cures for these diseases. Therein lays many ethical issues. The ethical issue on embryonic stem cell research is vast and complex. Some people will argue that there are other ways to find these cures using stem cells other than embryonic cells. Stem cells are found in many organs including,
