Arguments Against Stem Cell Research

Why reject it? Stem cell research has been in the media since the day it was discovered. With the potential to cure many patients who are otherwise bound to die of diseases that are currently incurable, of course stem cells would be a big deal. But there are people who believe that stem cell research is a very inhuman and immoral act only because embryonic stem cells come from unborn embryos. Even within developed nations, research of stem cells is illegal because of this. These nations ignore a stem cell’s potential to cure lives; rather they focus on the source of stem cells. However, not every nation has a ban on stem cell research. Brazil, for example, completely allows stem cells to be researched on and cultivated from embryos because they understand that stem cells are the future of medicine. Contrastingly, Italy and Germany strictly forbid the creation and use of embryonic stem cells. But in a country like the US, the stem cell research policies are different because though it allows stem cell research it do does not allow any sort of federal funding for it. One could say that the US is sitting on the fence concerning stem cell research policies. Many factors are present in the judgment of the legality of stem cell research. Factors like the nation’s background, culture, society, their constitution and structure of their government. Before the viewpoints of different nations on the controversial stem cell research can be understood, one has to first understand what a stem cell is. Like almost anything, stem cells have pros and cons. However, with only a few negatives, the
But since President Obama did it, it will not be surprising if a future president also does it. Though the decision has been made today, the future is uncertain as to what America’s policy on stem cell research might