In term of complication, will embryonic stem cell or human adult stem cell research have a better outcome (less complications)? is an embryo considered as a life? if we extract stem cell from an embryo in a process that will certainly destruct the embryo, will it be consider as ethical? Is it ethically wrong to destroy or kill one "human being" to benifit another?
2007-02-11 21:23:05 · 4 answers · asked by seanemone 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
In order of your questions:
1) In terms of complication embryonic stem cell research has vast but unknown potential. The problem is that since it isn't fully funded the basic research isn't as far along as other forms of stem cell research are. Due to inadequate research, no one really knows yet.
2) Yes. Here is a more important question: If a person is going to die, do you destroy the body or donate the organs for organ transplant for people who it would help? The stem cell issue has far more in common with body and organ donation practices than abortion.
3) As ethical as donating your child's body to government research if they die, and yes thousands of people's bodies are donated every year. Much of modern medicine is based on this research. It is not a new activity.
4) If the person is going to die anyway and there is consent given by legal guardian, then there is no ethical issue.
embryos used in stem cell research come from fertility clinics. They create dozens of embryos with the intent to destroy all of them once the customer has all of the children they want. Embryonic stem cell research is about putting some of those embryos into research rather than destroying them.
I think the opposition to embryonic stem cell research is really just childishness of some activists that have decided that since they can't stop fertility clinic from producing embryos, they are going to make sure that no other meaningful use is ever found to help their own case against fertility clinics.
2007-02-14 07:52:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
stem cell research is controversial today. in 20 years, we will wonder why we were so lathered up about it. right now, those who claim to honor god are making a big deal about this -- in 20 years, they will be praying for the doctor's hands to be guided by god as they administer treatment to their Parkinson's laden preacher who spoke out against this research.
and we will all be in agreement that until the fetus is out and breathing, a separate human life has not yet begun... but maybe we will also come to agree that exploitation of any kind is wrong.
the problem with the conservative element arguing against embryonic stem cell research is that they are trying to determine what is sacred and what is not... until they determine that everything and everyone is off limits for exploitation: that each and every medical intervention, each and every research effort, each and every business transaction, each and every political negotiation, is a sacred act... we will have these debates with each new effort to stretch into new frontiers.
2007-02-12 08:34:36 · answer #2 · answered by snickersmommie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I personally cannot see what all this moral hoo haa is about.
Q:Is it ethically wrong to destroy or kill one "human being" to benifit another?
A: Are we not doing this all the time, whenever there is conflict between nations or factions? Is this any more moral or less moral than what you ask? Do we not abort fetuses regularly and dispose of them from unwanted or unexpected prgnancies? Surely this practice is wasteful and could be used to extract cells for the benefit of others.
2007-02-12 05:30:40 · answer #3 · answered by Shelty K 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well what is wrong these days people kill over their beliefs.
science takes everything too far and if it's to better us why is the earth and it's living things all slowley being killed off as we speak.
2007-02-12 05:28:25 · answer #4 · answered by omissy2005 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋