What’s with All the Stem Cell Controversy?
Stem cells are cells that are found in the bone marrow. In adults, they circulate and replace dysfunctional cells. It is a natural process of rehabilitation with the objective of maintaining a person’s optimal health. A lot of research has been conducted on the subject and these revealed that stem cells coming from a person’s bone marrow can effectively become any cell of the body. It can replace damaged cells in any of the body’s tissues and organs.
Unfortunately, there is a great debate about the issue. The ethical debate centers on research that involve creation, usage and destruction of human embryos. Embryonic stem cells are derived from an early stage embryo. Isolating it results in the death of the fertilized human embryo. Herein is the stem cells controversy.