Embryonic stem-cell research

In November 2003, the members of the Europe Parliament voted to approve embryonic stem cell research, using techniques similar to that adopted for cloning Dolly the sheep, although severe restrictions were put in place. For US scientists, however, the US legislation meant that they were only allowed to performed research using 12 existing sources of the embryonic stem cells and were not allowed to create any new sources. 

Demonstrators outside George Washington University Hospital, Washington, D.C., protesting embryonic stem cell research. 

Nazi doctors. These opponents of embryonic stem cell research perceive the acquired living cells of the unborn as poison fruit, and no matter how much good can be derived from their use, nothing can redeem the moral wrong of the induced abortion. 

Embryonic stem cell research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Available online at www.news.wisc.edu/packages/stemcells/ index. html get=facts. 

Should Embryonic Stem Cell Research and Transplants be Permitted ... 

In April 2003, the members of the Europe Parliament voted to impose severe restrictions on the use of stem cells taken from human embryos. They also called for an outright ban on human reproductive cloning. The decision has to be approved by the 15 Member States before it becomes law. If adopted, it will have a serious effect on embryonic stem cell research. 

N. Lenoir, Europe confronts the embryonic stem cell research challenge. Science, 287 (2000), 1425-1427. 

A controversial topic, the sulgect of much debate on medical, political, and religious grounds, is embryonic stem cell research. These cells, derived from early embryos, have the potential to develop into any oi n within the human body. For example, in theory, a diabetic could grow a new pancreas, which would produce insulin. Proponents of stem cell research allude to a future in which a patient could grow a new adrenal gland, a paraplegic could walk... 

On March 9, 2009, President Barack Obama issued an executive order that permitted the National Institutes of Health to support and conduct responsible, scientifically worthy human stem cell research, including human embryonic stem ceU (hESG) research, to the extent permitted by law. This order expanded U.S. policies to fiiUy fund human embryonic stem cell research as long it was conducted in an ethically and scientificaUy responsible way. 

History of Embryonic Stem Cell Research Derivation of... 

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