What do you think about stem cell research?

Answer 1

It could take us leaps and bounds into new scientific breakthroughs. I support it 100%.

Maybe they could even eventually cure my autoimmune disease, but no rush. It's not killing me.

Answer 2

Stem cell research is a wonderful new technology and will have much success in the future. That being said, scientists can obtain as many stem cells as they need from adults. Much research has already been accomplished with these lines. There is no need for using embryonic cells if we have plenty with the adult cells we are already using successfully. Just my opinion.

Answer 3

if done during the right point during development (i think in the 8 cell division stage of cleavage) it is possible to take a single cell without damage to the developing embryo. the rest of the developing stem cells grow as normal making up for the one lost and you get one stem cell that will divide into many other stem cells.

Answer 4

It has the potential of knocking the lid off medicine as we know it...

I wonder about those who are so adamantly against stem cell research will they refuse treatments developed using stem cell research and die for their beliefs?

Answer 5

I agree with the comments of the questioner, all the great pioneers of medicine have 'dabbled with life' like Christian Barnard, Lois Pasteur to name but a few,

Those who question stem cell research, should ask themselves, if it saved the life of their child, would they begrudge the use of cells which were not capable of life on their own anyway, hypocrites.

Answer 6

Only one of the great medical leap forwards since the mapping of the human genome. I know some people object to using zygotes, but they can now use umbilical cords and even, in some cases adult cells so shouldn't be an issue soon.

Answer 7

i has the potential for good and bad depending on what it is used to do, i am for it but i am conserned at how the cells are gotten, how much force or manipulation is used to persuade women (by families) to have an abortion i don't think doctors would do anything illegal or manipulative here (in the vast majority of cases although some may cross the line at some point)

Answer 8

The potential is astounding and I am so glad it is continuing around the world.

It's too bad we have such an idiot for a president. Those research facitlities in our country must look to private funding which really slows things down. Government funding would put us on par with the rest of the world and this medical miracle would be available that much quicker.

Thank goodness he and his wingnuts will soon be gone back to their spider holes and the U.S. can catch up to the 21st century.

Those who complain about "taking a life" or get this all tied up with murder and god are simply uninformed religious fundamentalist whackos. Unfortunately, one of their ilk is currently in charge in Washington....but, he will be gone soon...

If there was a god, I would personally thank him/her/it/them for that.

Answer 9

I could potentially cure my mother of diabetes and cure the rest of the world of several other different ailments. I see no wrong, whatsoever, in stem cell research and I have trouble understanding the controvesy.

Answer 10

If it results in a cure for major illnesses then I'm for it 100%. It's tragic that George W, the poster boy of fundies everywhere, is so against it, given the benefits it may well bring.

Answer 11

It could lead to unimaginable medical and scientific discoveries and cures. And I don't consider a stem cell, or a zygote to be life, or anywhere near life.