Stem Cells

Imagine a world where there is no more suffering because of diseases! Where most diseases are curable, and where injuries such as burns and spinal cord damage no longer lead to permanent disability. A world where damaged body parts can be re-generated!
All this is will be possible in the next ten years, through stem cell biotechnology. This is why embryonic stem cell research is so important.

Stem cells are found within the body, and are dedicated to being one cell type, such as muscle, skin or hair. However, an embryonic stem has the ability to develop into virtually any other cell made by the human body. In theory, the cells can then be directed to become specific types of cells or tissue that can be used to treat a variety of cell-based diseases such as Juvenile Diabetes, Parkinson's and heart disease.

Some people believe that if there is no control over stem cell research, unethical scientists will produce embryos for the sole purpose of research. This denies the right of t...