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Stem cell research

Stem cell research. Stem Cells. Stem cells are immature cells that have not turned into specific cells yet; they haven’t become blood or skin, or anything else Stem cells have the ability to turn into any type of cell in the body. Sources. Excess in vitro fertilization embryos

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Stem cell research

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  1. Stem cell research

  2. Stem Cells Stem cells are immature cells that have not turned into specific cells yet; they haven’t become blood or skin, or anything else Stem cells have the ability to turn into any type of cell in the body

  3. Sources • Excess in vitro fertilization embryos • Aborted fetuses • Cloned embryos • Stem-cells can also be derived from certain adult tissues, but many scientists think that they are less promising

  4. Potential • Stem cells could change the face of medicine • Once further studied, stem cells have the potential to replace or fortify any type of tissue in humans • They could possibly treat all kinds of diseases such as heart disease and diabetes

  5. Ethics • In order to create stem cells, human embryos must be destroyed • Many people find harvesting unborn human cells and destroying embryos and fetuses immoral

  6. Federal Funding • Many want to continue this possibly life saving research, and think that federal funds are necessary to help it along • Others are appalled by the idea of stem cell research, and don’t want the government to have anything to do with the destroying of embryos

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