White sperm quickly swimming up a woman’s fallopian tube, in hope of fertilizing an ovum. At last, the strongest sperm makes it to fertilize the ovum-once fertilized known as a zygote. If lucky enough, the zygote will successfully travel to the uterus wall and attach to the wall; the zygote is now known as an embryo. However, only the lucky and strong survive long enough to attach to the wall (Huffman). Due to facing genetic malfunctions and other obstacles, “75 to 80 percent of all embryos created through intercourse alone fail to implant and are naturally lost” (Hyun). Despite this astonishingly large number, pro-Life supporters do not believe embryonic stem cell research should be conducted. Those against abortion argue that all embryos
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Mormons. Atheists. Hindus. Buddhists. Muslims. Catholics. Protestants. Jews. Just to name a few religions. Religions can have a large and domineering say in a person’s life in regards to their beliefs and virtues. However, as science progresses, religions are changing their beliefs based on the new scientific discoveries. For example, the current Pope, Pope Francis, suggested with the new Zika virus to wear condoms and use other forms of birth control to prevent this virus. However, his reasoning was because birth control was the “lesser of two evils”, meaning the eviler option was an abortion (Burke). This change from the church is promising for those patients suffering from diseases because hopefully this change will help inspire those who are against acknowledging the potential benefits of embryonic stem cell research. Despite the public’s belief, “according to Jewish, Islamic, Hindu, and Buddhist traditions and many Western Christian views, the moral standing of human beings arrives much later during the gestation process, with some religious views maintaining that the fetus must first reach a stage of viability outside the womb (Cohen 2012)” (Hyun). The fact many religions do not oppose abortion as believed, means that the majority of those pro-choice religious followers, should also believe in embryonic stem cell research, and support the advancement of …show more content…
Either way, you are stuck gambling and debating which option is more right, and will be more beneficial in the long run. Some are quick to claim “adult stem cells do not form teratomas, [however,] even in very small numbers, embryonic stem cells produce teratomas, rapid growing and frequently lethal tumors” (Condic). Yet, despite their knowledge and obvious lack of research, embryonic stem cells have an advantage unknown to adult stem cells-they don’t have DNA mutations. Adult stem cells are more apt to DNA mutations, as well as they have a genetic incompatibility-unseen in embryonic stem cells. This genetic incompatibility is between the donor and the recipient of the adult stem cells. Similar to organ transplants, the recipient of adult stem cells has a higher chance of rejecting the cells, than the chance of rejecting embryonic stem cells. Embryonic stem cells may form teratomas, but they have no DNA mutations and have a low chance of their recipient rejecting the stem cells. Embryonic stem cells are also fully free of genetic diseases, however, adult stem cells are not. If a patient does not reject the adult stem cells, what good was it if there are DNA mutations-which are lethal enough on their own, let alone while the patient is already battling a life-threatening
Mormons. Atheists. Hindus. Buddhists. Muslims. Catholics. Protestants. Jews. Just to name a few religions. Religions can have a large and domineering say in a person’s life in regards to their beliefs and virtues. However, as science progresses, religions are changing their beliefs based on the new scientific discoveries. For example, the current Pope, Pope Francis, suggested with the new Zika virus to wear condoms and use other forms of birth control to prevent this virus. However, his reasoning was because birth control was the “lesser of two evils”, meaning the eviler option was an abortion (Burke). This change from the church is promising for those patients suffering from diseases because hopefully this change will help inspire those who are against acknowledging the potential benefits of embryonic stem cell research. Despite the public’s belief, “according to Jewish, Islamic, Hindu, and Buddhist traditions and many Western Christian views, the moral standing of human beings arrives much later during the gestation process, with some religious views maintaining that the fetus must first reach a stage of viability outside the womb (Cohen 2012)” (Hyun). The fact many religions do not oppose abortion as believed, means that the majority of those pro-choice religious followers, should also believe in embryonic stem cell research, and support the advancement of …show more content…
Either way, you are stuck gambling and debating which option is more right, and will be more beneficial in the long run. Some are quick to claim “adult stem cells do not form teratomas, [however,] even in very small numbers, embryonic stem cells produce teratomas, rapid growing and frequently lethal tumors” (Condic). Yet, despite their knowledge and obvious lack of research, embryonic stem cells have an advantage unknown to adult stem cells-they don’t have DNA mutations. Adult stem cells are more apt to DNA mutations, as well as they have a genetic incompatibility-unseen in embryonic stem cells. This genetic incompatibility is between the donor and the recipient of the adult stem cells. Similar to organ transplants, the recipient of adult stem cells has a higher chance of rejecting the cells, than the chance of rejecting embryonic stem cells. Embryonic stem cells may form teratomas, but they have no DNA mutations and have a low chance of their recipient rejecting the stem cells. Embryonic stem cells are also fully free of genetic diseases, however, adult stem cells are not. If a patient does not reject the adult stem cells, what good was it if there are DNA mutations-which are lethal enough on their own, let alone while the patient is already battling a life-threatening