How does the Greek Orthodox church view stem cell research? How about the Roman Catholic Church?

Answer 1

The Catholic Church is against embryonic stem cell research where the cells are taken from aborted embryos. It supports stem cell research that does not take innocent life.

The Catholic Church is pro-life in the widest sense. This is often called a "Consistent Ethic of Life."

This pro-life stance stresses the highest regard for dignity of human life including that of:
- All people in objecting to unjust war and nuclear arms.
- The unborn in objecting to to abortion, in fitro fertilization, frozen embryos, embryonic stem cell research, and cloning
- The elderly, sick and dying in objecting to assisted suicide and euthanazia
- Prisoners in objecting to the death penalty
- The poor and minorities in supporting social justice issues.

With love in Christ.

Answer 2

The Orthodox Church has little to say about study done on stem cells per se, as long as abortions are not involved. As to the argument that " the children were already aborted, so why not use the cells that are available?", the Church withholds condemnation (as far as I can ascertain) but is against the idea in principle.

I know little of Papist teaching, though I assume it is not too far from the Orthodox viewpoint.

Answer 3

I am having a stem cell transplant as we speak which is being sponsered by the Catholic Parish I grew up in (visit my 360 page and read some about it) they are not opposed to it if the cells came from a living donor.

Answer 4

I think they're on the same page as the president and most other religions.