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stem cell research

Stem cells look to be nothing more than a hollow sphere composed of a clump of tiny,
roundish balls. In reality, they are much more than that. Those 40 cells contain all the
potential to become a living, breathing human being. Many scientists believe that these
cells also have the potential to cure a myriad of diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease,
Parkinson’s disease, diabetes, and many others. The cells of the four day old human
embryo can be programmed to become virtually any cell in the body making them a very
valuable commodity. All this sounds very promising until one realizes the cost of
acquiring these miracle cells. Gathering stem cells from human embryos can be looked
at as nothing less that taking a life. (Begley 23)
There are multiple reasons that the government should not fund research on
embryonic stem cells but the most important has got to be the inevitable destruction of
life involved. What good is saving lives when they are being taken at t...

Posted by: Margaret Rowden

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