Spirituality/Medicine Interface Project
To Condone or to Condemn? On the Ethics of Stem Cell Research
Abstract
Depending on the origin of the cells, stem cell research can be classified into embryonic or nonembryonic stem cell research. In the latter group, cells are harvested from a variety of hosts without detriment to the donor. Embryonic stem cell research, on the other hand, entails the deliberate destruction of human embryos. Those against it maintain that it is the equivalent of the deliberate killing of a person. Those who favor it maintain that embryos are essentially not human organisms, and therefore can be used freely.This content is limited to qualifying members.
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