....since an abundance of "nimble" stem cells have been found in readily available amniotic fluid and placenta tissue, and have been proven experimentally to be able to develop even into heart valve and brain matter without causing tumors in the recipients or necessitating the killing of human embryos.
2007-01-09 10:18:14 · 2 answers · asked by senior citizen 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
It would block a potential good amount of understanding of stem cell science. Even if embryonic stem cells aren't viable, which I don't believe, it would be beneficial to research to further the science.
Second, there is no issue here regarding the "killing of human embryos" that you are so afraid of. Those embryos are going to die anyway. This is more akin to organ donation, or body donation by the family of the soon to be deceased and not at all an abortion issue.
There is nothing more wrong with donating embryos to science than there is wrong with donating your spouse's body to science for research according to their wishes. It happens thousands of times a year in this country.
2007-01-10 01:38:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Nobody is "killing" anything.
Embryos are just a blob of cells at that stage.
2007-01-09 18:30:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋