Legislative Process In Health Care

The legislative process is very complex and made up of many different components. As nursing professionals, we have a very important role in this area of governance. Our knowledge of the process is key in being the best advocate we can in terms of healthcare policies. The purpose of this paper is to clearly define what the legislative process is and the elements from which it is comprised. This will include information on the three branches of our government and their part in the process of creating proposed bills for future laws. A specific and current healthcare issue will also be discussed showing both sides reasoning for and against the issue. In conclusion, a letter to a local legislator containing my personal thoughts and opinions …show more content…
There are many types of stem cells that come from varying stages of embryonic life as early as 5 days all the way up to 5-9 weeks. The age of the cell is important because after just one day of life, the cells start to develop into their destined organs, systems, and tissues. This aspect has caused much debate on the harvesting of the cells. How do they get them? Where do they get them from? What happens to the embryo? There are so many people that could benefit or even be saved with the use of stem cell therapy. It’s the ethics that lie behind how we obtain these cells to be able to use them for good that bring up many ill thoughts towards the …show more content…
I feel that it is partially due to my own personal experiences where stem cells have improved, if not saved, the life of someone I love. Without the science of stem cell use, he may not have still been here with us today. I am very interested in the sciences and am always thrilled to hear about the latest and greatest breakthrough. I have learned through my reading and thinking on the subject matter, that I do not entirely consider a clump of cells (blastocyst) not quite a person yet. I feel that it is more like the basic framework that will become one. I am ok with scientists extracting these cells at this point in the process for research. If it were later in the process, I would definitely have a different opinion. I am also for the use of legal and properly aborted fetal tissue as an option of stem cell harvesting as well. If the choice to end one life could potentially save the life of another, I say don’t waste that gift. I think we have a goldmine sitting here right in front of us, and to ignore that would be so wasteful. The issue is figuring out a way to do it all ethically and make sure that the respect for life is kept