Spirituality/Medicine Interface Project

"Yes" to Adult Stem Cells

Authors: Agneta M. Sutton, PHD

Abstract

Every life, especially every human life, is precious to God. Even the human embryo that comes into existence in the laboratory is precious to God. Hence, it is not for us to take the life of a human embryo, whatever its provenance.


An ethical alternative to the use of embryonic stem cells for therapeutic purposes is presented by adult stem cells, including umbilical cord-blood stem cells, which does not involve the destruction of a human embryo or human life.

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