Imagine a young child given a life changing opportunity to be freed from the tight fist Cerebral Palsy suffocates her with, given a life changing opportunity providing him/her with a brighter future, given
A young girl by the name of Chloe Levine suffered from Cerebral Palsy, which was never thought to be curable. Through the use of stem cell research conducted at Duke University, however, her recovery from this neurological disorder was cured. The method the research center used was adult stem cell reinfusion. From the success of stem cell reinfusion, scientists believe embryonic stem cell research must hold even more promising results. Embryonic stem cell research is a highly controversial and prevalent topic of interest in the …show more content…
However scientifically, this argument is not valid. Although many incorporate the question of morality and ethics into this argument, we must remind ourselves: “this is an argument we should base on facts rather than ideology”, as President Obama stated in his speech on the ninth of March, lifting the ban George W. Bush placed on stem cell research; this speech addresses the public informing them of Executive Order 13505, which he was about to sign –an executive order allowing stem cell research to take place through federal funding (including embryonic stem cell research). Federal funding for embryonic stem cell research is something individuals should identify as a door to many new …show more content…
Stem cells have this unique ability because the body has not yet, in a sense, assigned or programmed them to a specific job (i.e. blood cell, brain cell, skin cell, etc.). An example of how embryonic stem cells would be of great use is in an individual who has suffered from a brain injury. The dead brain cells, resulting from the traumatic event would be surrounded with the embryonic stem cells, which would then be programmed to work as brain cells to replace those, which are defunct. By doing so, this withholds the possibility for this individual to gain back any abilities they may have lost from this injury. Embryonic Stem cell research holds the secret to curing diseases and giving individuals living with a disorder the chance to live a higher quality life. It holds the possibility of fixing spinal cord injuries, brain damage, enhancing the production of insulin of someone suffering from diabetes, curing Alzheimer 's, curing Parkinson’s, and even curing cancer. Although scientists cannot promise any of these cures or treatments being created anytime soon, Eric Schulze– an embryonic stem cell biologist from the University of Southern California– believes federal funding of embryonic stem cell research these cures and treatments are
A young girl by the name of Chloe Levine suffered from Cerebral Palsy, which was never thought to be curable. Through the use of stem cell research conducted at Duke University, however, her recovery from this neurological disorder was cured. The method the research center used was adult stem cell reinfusion. From the success of stem cell reinfusion, scientists believe embryonic stem cell research must hold even more promising results. Embryonic stem cell research is a highly controversial and prevalent topic of interest in the …show more content…
However scientifically, this argument is not valid. Although many incorporate the question of morality and ethics into this argument, we must remind ourselves: “this is an argument we should base on facts rather than ideology”, as President Obama stated in his speech on the ninth of March, lifting the ban George W. Bush placed on stem cell research; this speech addresses the public informing them of Executive Order 13505, which he was about to sign –an executive order allowing stem cell research to take place through federal funding (including embryonic stem cell research). Federal funding for embryonic stem cell research is something individuals should identify as a door to many new …show more content…
Stem cells have this unique ability because the body has not yet, in a sense, assigned or programmed them to a specific job (i.e. blood cell, brain cell, skin cell, etc.). An example of how embryonic stem cells would be of great use is in an individual who has suffered from a brain injury. The dead brain cells, resulting from the traumatic event would be surrounded with the embryonic stem cells, which would then be programmed to work as brain cells to replace those, which are defunct. By doing so, this withholds the possibility for this individual to gain back any abilities they may have lost from this injury. Embryonic Stem cell research holds the secret to curing diseases and giving individuals living with a disorder the chance to live a higher quality life. It holds the possibility of fixing spinal cord injuries, brain damage, enhancing the production of insulin of someone suffering from diabetes, curing Alzheimer 's, curing Parkinson’s, and even curing cancer. Although scientists cannot promise any of these cures or treatments being created anytime soon, Eric Schulze– an embryonic stem cell biologist from the University of Southern California– believes federal funding of embryonic stem cell research these cures and treatments are