The book I read to research this post was The Stem Cell Debate by Various Authors which is an excellent book which I bought from Kindle. This book uses experts in the science, theology & politics of this subject & I must admit after reading it I can't make my mind up one way or the other. One thing I would say is I think each case of stem cell research needs to be evaluated on an individual basis & I think they should have a panel of experts to do that. I also think it's wrong to have laws that governs all cases. One thing it says in this book is a lot of scientists are opposed to doing research with fetuses & for example a lot of the cells used for various stem cell applications are removed from mice skin. It depends on what they want to do with the cells as to where they get them from. Also a lot of various types of stem cells are found deep under the skin of humans. One issue is when does a fetus become alive, a lot of religions say at the point of conception. Islam interestingly says the holy spirit enters the fetus at 120 days. In some muslim countries they allow a certain amount of research in fetuses younger than this. In America George W Bush was deeply opposed to any kind of stem cell research. It might be worth looking at my post called Banned in the USA which is about a form of stem cell research which can potentially be used to cure things like cancer & AIDS.
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Another issue is should stem cell research have state funding which in the book they say a lot of the benefits aren't monetary but they can expect a 25-40% annual payback. Also America risks being left behind as countries like South Korea & China have very aggressive policies in promoting stem cell in their countries. Potentially they can understand a lot more about disease & they can cure practically any illness.
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