i think that steam cell are wrong because they don't match there answers

no reason to turn it down... well.. i dont see any.

I say that the research can be some way that the uncure medical problems can be cure with some of the reseaches.

Lots of people die everyday over diseases that can be cured or prevented. I believe stem cell research can make the world healthier and happier.

My vote on Stem Cell Research cannot be placed as a whole, since my opinions on the two major types (Embryonic and Adult) are completely polar.

I fully support Adult Stem Cell Research, as it has proven affective and safe, saving and/or aiding many lives.

On the other hand, I completely despise Embryonic Stem Cell Research, as it has an outstanding rate of failure, is known to cause more issues in the patients, and involves the murder of human embryos that (with proper care) could otherwise live and grow into healthy human beings.

i just hope it can work, but without taking the lives of living things. if only we could find a more humane way....

This article really hepled me with my essay.

I beleieve this article was informational. It did not take a side, which I found was most helpful.

yay life

i vote for the stem cell cause lots of people die everyday

i think stem cell research is ok.the embryo's aren't even 100% alive and running yet so its fine

i think if we keep testing the stem cells in differnet situations, it will lead to a cure for many diseases, like cancer.

I personaly think its highly inappropriate tht school is making us vote on this, however I agree with Heather. Embyonic Is killing human babies, and that is wrong.

I completely agree with Lauren's posts, November 18th, 19th 2008. I also think that the we should keep studying stem cells any way we can. There is no reason not to use UNDEVELOPED embryos for research. Other than people say thats its bad because they would grow into a baby. Well, the embryos they use were donated, and if not used, they would go to waste. Jacks post,February 9th 2009, does not make any sense. If two wrongs dont make a right, what makes his comment right? They do not take an undeveloped kidney, as he puts it. They take stem cells, not specific parts, and anyway, the embryo would not grow up. Second, if god chooses when they die, then he chose for them to die like that. If god is all controlling, then it's what he wants.

I agree with many on this subject. It could be a way of curing many disseases. But I think embryionic stem cell research sould be cut because it has an unbelievable failer rate and is killing innocent babies.

I don't understand why we must use embryos to find cures. Isn't there a better way? I suppose that if someone does not want to have a baby, this would be fine, but I don't much agree with it.

Stem cell research is wrong!!!!

Sheniqua i agree wit you

Okayy, I Think Stem Cell Research Is Totally And Completely Ethical. And Just A Little Fact That You Guys Probably Didn't Know, Ummmm The Embryos That The Scientists Use Are Miscariages. THEY ARE NOT ALIVE. Research It Before You Make An Arguement On This. If The Embryos Are Going To Be Thrown Away In The Trash, Why Not Use It? It Has Challenged And Crossed Sooooooooooo Many Boundaries In Science, Annnd It Can Help Manyy Manyy People. Why Not Take Advantage Of That? Just That Fact That We're Getting The Cells From Embryo's Doesn't Mean It's Unethical. When You Get Cancer, Annnd The Only Way For You To Prolong Your Life is To Use Stem Cells, Would You? I Think The Answer Is Yes.

Note: When considering stem cell research, remember that not all research uses stem cells derived from embryos.

Stem cell reseach that comes from embryos is very bad

I think stem cell research is good but i don't think it's right that they use the stem cells from unborn babies...

STEM CELLS FOR THE WIN!!

i am for stem cell research.
it could potentially help find a cure for a serious disease or it could find a way to prevent the disease all together.
---could save a life or maybe many!!!!!

embryos r not alive yet. and who knows, they might die at birth so there for that is a waste of an embryo too.
So why not take it for research to cure cancer and many other diseases that are killing ACTUAL! humans now not in a womb.

GO STEM CELLS!

I think using Human stem cells is fine as long as patient know that there fetus is being used for the purpose of research and if its stem cells can help living humans that is a good thing.
My grandfather died while undergoing a bone marrow transplant where he received his own bone marrow which was a new form of Bone marrow transplantation only recently used. Without research he would have been given no chance or treatment so I am grateful for scientist trying new things.

this is a good article

I don't know all too much about adult stem cell research, but I do know quite a bit about embryonic stem cells. I realize that parents must give permission for the cells to be used for research and that the cells would "go to waste" otherwise, but exploiting those cells to create new tissues is just playing God, as is cloning. We're treading too far into His territory, and it's not going to end well. I don't currently see anything wrong with adult stem cell research, besides the fact that it's still creating new tissues.

this is a good article for students who don't know squat bout science LOL!!!!

I think stem cell research seems unethical but if it could revolutionize health technology and possible cure cancer, and aids we need to weigh our factors. Alot more research needs to be done

I think that this is pretty cool. I think they should get people that may be dying and have no hope to survive and pay their family to have them as "rats" in these experiments. Thus, the doctors could see what side effect and happening are going on and try to correct them throuh different methods.

But on the other hand, it's like acting God (as a Michael Stober says) and I halfway agree. I think it's wrong to take a life away. If it was a miscarriage, I find that OK. But to take a life away... That's murder. If they do this with miscarriages we could open new doors (although i am not excited with clomed humans. But the humans would have their own brains, Correct?)

This is a testy subject... Perhaps upon futher research we can come closer to a constructive undersranding.

I think that using unfertilized embryos is better than using fertilized embryos. Stem Cell research is revolutionary but you don't want to take a life away. The Nuclear Cell Transplant Sounds good but a little like cancer. Maybe I am ignorant. I hope not.

I think that we should allow stem cell research. I think that it would be cool that doctors and scientists could learn new things from adult stem cell research. I also think that it would be good to use the stem cell nuclear transfer to help regrow limbs and tissues or even save a persons life.

I think that we shouldnt allow stem research unless we have a base understanding and have and understanding of worst case secenarios. i think it is cool though that we have the possibilty of growing or restoring stem cells, but the bad part is that we dont have the technology to make this reasearch also in a safe and controlled manner. i dont belive that there are ALL good outcomes because what if a further mutation occured and a virus is spread that virus could lead to other steps that could tear down human civilization.

I think that we should allow stem cell research. I think it is very useful to help save someones life.

i am 100 percent WITH stem cells!
they can be the cure to alot off our answers we have been longing!!
i honestly think this is the cure to cancer i have researched this and has made me want to be in the medical field.i would love for this to be approved especially with lossing my grandfather to cancer.
LET STEM CELLS BE APPROVED!!!!!!

This article lists some awesome things that stem cell research could offer. Is there an alternative to stem cells that would be just as good as using stem cells that don't involve using embryos? Who would supply the embryos to be killed to harvest the stem cells? Stem cells can only be taken from embryos during the first 14 days of life/development which means it is a living human being at that time. I do not agree with that. I believe further research needs to be done on stem cell research.

The helpfulness of stem cell research is obviously undeniable and can help save many lives that have been damaged and need reparations and as for the part where an embryo is used I believe that God does have a will for us all and since he chooses our fates for us the embryos are not doing something in vain they are being use to help those in need which is ultimately everyone's purpose in life.

Stem call research seems very interesting and if we continue to study and learn and understand more about these stem cells, positive results will happen. i believe this could one day be a necessity for life if we have a disease or something, this technology could help us out.

Stem cell research still has alot of unanswerable quetsions and some disadvantages but if we continue to study them and perfect the "operations", these stem calls could be very useful in the future.

I think that we should allow stem cell research.It seeems that the potential for it is huge. And if it could do things like undo Paralysis it would be worth it

I think that we should allow stem cell research. It wil help hundreds of people and save many families. i think we should use it on people who have devasting diseases and this is there last hope.

This is a very good article to review or look over if you want to learn about stem cells and is very help full to teach you what they do for research. i really like this article and will come back to review some more of it so that i can understand and have extra reveiw

I think this is a perfect way to help people who may be close to death and are suffering from a disease. If they can succesfully add the possitive (healthy/good) cells then maybe just maybe they could save a life.

Although I think they still have a whiles to go before they have perfected the stem cell search. They should not test it on actual people. I do believe that with our scientists working together in a later period of time we will be able to grow such things as limbs for people who have lost theres.

I think that using stem cells for the purpose of keeping people alive is fine.

Is it unethical to use an undeveloped embryo that was given with the donor's consent? Especially while the embryo must be donated during the first 14 days of development, before it begins to grow any specialized cells? The cell isn't removed from the body and destroyed, it is grown into a specialized part and used to help another life, there is no life that is taken away. Only given.

If it were you, wouldn't you try.

Whatever.

For people who don't think that doing everything possible to save a person's life us ethical, ignorance is bliss.

I think stem cell research is neither right nor wrong. Since stem cells are taken from an embryo, it's almost like saying taking life away, but then again by using stem cells diseased tissues can be replaced and stem cells may be the missing puzzle piece to "uncurable" diseases such as cancer.

I think we should only allow stem cell research if we use adult stem cells. Using the other kinds is like murdering someone, and if you murder someone you get sent to jail so i don't understand why people would be allowed to murder babies. it just doesnt make sense.

In my opinion, I think that it's a good idea using adult stem cells. The research can help grow back tissue and created healthy blood cells and more for people that are diseased or sick/cancer. This process can even help doctors figuring out more how tissue grows in our body.

This is a cool article about stem cell research. I think it is a good idea to help save lives of cancer patients. What is dumb is the ethical part couldn't they take a mouse embryo grow human DNA in it and call it good. This seems like it could work and then if people get mad about a mouse dying you could tell them to go away because its an unborn mouse for a human.

I think that using stem cells from embryos is not right. Every embryo (fertilized or not) has the potential for human life. The artical says, "Stem cells can be taken from a variety of sources, including an embryo, a patient, a patient’s relative, or an established stem cell line." There are other ways to get stem cells and that is how they should do it.

I think that although it is clear that we need to further our knowledge of using human stem cells to cure diseases, it is worth-while and we should go for it. One benefit of this technology is that "the use of stem cells that are genetically identical to a patient would decrease that person's risk of cell rejection". Also the article said that once a stem cell line is created then the cells will continue to divide and divide and scientists would never run out. This dividing uncontrollably would cause tumors if put into a human or another organism, but I believe as research progresses then we can fix that flaw. After all, we just started this research didn't we? Did we???

Hmm. Well, I think that using adult stem cells is a great idea. I mean, there doesn't seem to be anything wrong with that to me. It actually seems like a really good idea. That would be great to be able to take out one cell and put it back in as a whole tissue.

On the other hand there is using embryos. Now I don't even see how there is an argument there; it is so wrong that it doesn't even make sense! Pull an unborn baby out of someone, then use it for experiments! Oh my goodness! What kind of sadistic freak thought this up? Also, why on earth would anyone want to donate their embryos? This kind of stuff just makes me sick. "Let's suck babies out of people and turn them into a piece of muscle!" BAH!!

Now lets consider another topic. When someone dies, do we just grab they're body and transplant pieces of it into people? No. They had the choice of being a donor, and they chose it. Body part donation is a great thing, and it saves many lives, but doing it without consent would obviously be disrespecting the dead. Now, correct me if I'm wrong, but I do not believe that babies who died in miscarriages gave consent to become scientific tests. Using embryos that died naturally is still disrespect of the dead, just as much as involuntary body part donation is.

I think that stem cell research is okay to some extent. It should be used for research of the cells and for good purposes, like replacing bone marrow. It should not be used for random exparementation.

Sounds risky. The idea of using stem cells themselves sounds great, apart from the side effects. The possible "rejection" and often occurring "tumors". What we all need to ask ourselves is, we can regrow a limb, but are we prepared to risk having tumors form in our bodies? What's the point of having a reconstructed limb if you're not going to live long enough to use it? This may be extreme, but just pointing it out. Other than these obvious risks, stem cell usage could be a great contribution to the advance of medicine and science.

I think that stem cell research is a good idea. Being able to more effectively cure cancer, or at least limit its effects, Would be great.

However, there is the ethical issue. It is thought by many people that embryonic stem cell research is unethical. Correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems that that is the main reason for the lack of funding for the research.

I think that stem cell research should be allowed. Stem cell research can help us reach new cures for diseases. I also think that the nuclear cell transport would be good because it could replace any organ or tissue that has gone bad, which is a big thing considering that it could save a persons life. This research would be good to have because in time we could even come up with a cure for cancer. Stem Cell Research will give people who have cancer a fighting chance to get better.

I think we should let scientist study stem cells. Because it would be a way where scientist can find a solution to cells that have a infection or some type of dreaded disease that stem cells catch. So thats my opinion on this article.

I think that stem cell reserch should be allowed and explored more. I know that there are still a lot of unanswered questions such as the funding of stem cells and with the ensurance covering the medical bill but I still think that if it is explored more the benifits outway the risks. If it can be used to grow helthy cells back that died in radiation or save a persons life then i fully support the research.

I think that it is not right to use the fertilized embryos, because it is like taking a life away. I also think that how they can do this is cool. I do believe it is a smart choice to test it on people who were going to die anyway, because all it could do is help them. So there are good things that come out of this testing, but taking any innocent life is still not right.

this is a cool topic. I think that stem reserch is good use of technolgy. i think we should allow stem research i could really helps some ones health. although we dont want to take away lives this is a really cool method and it might be worth trying.

I think Researchers should follow Bioethics when they perform experiments and researches no matter if not following Bioethics could potentially result in important discoveries. It is the basic respect on their researches.

I think that the use of human stem cels in research is okay as long as it's safe. I think that researchers shouldn't risk people's lives on their researches, but if they do they should have a reason or goal for doing so.

I think that stem cell research is a very interesting and dynamic topic. I think the use of blood-producing stem cells in place of bone marrow transplants is a very good technology. I also think that scientists are very respectable and made a lot of contributions to the society.

I think that human stem cells should be used for research as long as people are not hurt in the process. Even though it may not work well now with testing on it for a while a breakthrough might be made.

I think that human stem cell research is good because people with cancer will have healthy cells for all the cells that they lost in chemotherapy and radiation.But if tumors appear too much then it should only be used rarely and for dire needs.

I think it it is very interesting that scientists now have the technology to do experiments like this. As for deciding to have stem cell research or not, I remain neutral and unsure. Because, there are many benefits, for example; studying adult stem cells can help scientists understand how tissues develop and what goes wrong when those tissues become diseased. They can also be used to grow human tissues to test the effects of drugs and chemicals. I feel that this will help research for the future, but there is also a downside.

While stem cells remain undifferentiated and continue to divide for long periods of time. When they are transplanted into an organism, many embryonic stem cells can lead to forming tumors. This risk can be no help at all and still lead to death. But in the end, this study might be worth trying.

I think the idea of human stem cells is good because it can save one's life because the cell keeps growing. Once they complete further studies, using stem cells will work great. I think they should use this ONLY if it's 100% safe, and if it could be the difference between life or death.

Stem cell research sounds interesting. And the benefits, in my opinion, would out weigh the risks. With more research, the risks could begin to diminish. It is really beneficial for patients who have cancer and other diseases. But the risks are huge too, like tumors growing or your body rejecting the new cells. Once scientists can understand the cell more, hopefully this can be an important aspect in saving lives. I would vote YES! to stem cell research.

Why do stem cells not always bond with the host?

The concept of Stem cell usage and it's wide range of medical applications sounds very good to my ears really. If in fact Stem cell research becomes a success, though the means of achieving this I have no idea but it could be used for many purposes. Say the technology is perfected and it's studied thoroughly, the life span of course would in my mind be extended greatly. Say an organ fails, and seeing how the tech would most likely be advanced enough, a replacement may be implanted into the one needing it. It is risky there is to be experimental usage on humans though, the results could head in any direction, for the better or for the worse. But in general I'd give Stem cell research and it's usage a GO.

I think stem cell research is wrong. The fact that you're killing babies should mean something. The process isn't even risk free. They can cause tumors and also be rejected by the body. These stem cell cures will probably be very expensive.

I think that using stem cells to help others benefit is a really great and fasinating topic. I really think that once the processing and such of the cell has been finally perfected, it will be a really great success.

Stem cell research is a very controversial subject and should not be taken lightly, but i believe that it is both good and bad in it's own way. It is good because it would save the lives on ,any patients. And i could offer many possibilities in cloning techniques.
On the other hand the cost is tremendous for the research and the morality can be questioned very easily.
I believe it may benefit the world to use this technology in moderation, such as creating certain cells for a dyeing patient. but we should not toy with this technology and try and play god!! he created life and no one but him should be able to give it.
Cloning's cost does not out way the problems and controversy in my point of view.

I am very supportive of human stem cell research. I think it is necessary to create more targeted ways to kill cancer and cure several diseases. Even though many embryos could potentially be harmed during our studies, it is more important to save people who actually exist in our world than it is to argue over the ethics of this research. I think the government should help fund stem cell research.

I think all ethical concerns should be excluded from the human stem cell studies as long as the embriotic/adult stem cells are donated volunteerily and are used properly(curing instead of creating new exotic lives) I beleve SCNT would gain importance in future because it makes alot of sense to save the life of a grown human who made thru numerous deadly experiences with a tiny stem cell that may not survive when it grows up.
I hope one day science and ethics can come together, and people would benefit from this new technology instead of backing away from it.

I think stem cell research is very usefull and interesting. It could help many people who have damage to parts of there body.

woo! stem cell research!

I think that we should be able to use stem cell research, the worst
thing that could happen is you would die but it should be a voluntary
process and if you volunteer you should know what could happen. The
only thing is, is that there could be problems due to so much cell
division. Overall this is a great new technology and I think that it
is worth a try except of course for the lives that could be lost.

i think we should do cell stem research. but not until we have more information about the risk of death. This could be a good opportunity to find more cures and a bigger understanding of how we could get rid of cancer cells.
In the future this could save many lives and hopefully find a cure for cancer.

I think the benefits of stem cell research outdo the negatives and if it will work well on humans in the future they should continue researching it.

I think that if they really perfect the methods used in stem cell research, and change the factors related to the percentage of success so that it was much safer and foolproof, this could be a really effective way to treat people with previously untreatable diseases. Unless they're changing people's genetic structures and cloning things, etc., it's fine by me.

Stem cell research has plenty of potential and is entirely worth it. As long as the patient knows that the embryo is going to be used for research, it should be fine! 1 "life" to save the life of another human being.

I think stem cells are safe for research to be done. This could be a very effective way to heal bone marrows, help people who have a paralyzed problem, and we could even save thousands of lives.

I think that stem cell research is a good idea. But, it depends on how it is used. If it used to save someones life and not to change genetic strcutres and cloning people/things, etc. i am in favor of it. I understand that there are complications with stem cells like your body not excepting it but it is worth a try.

I believe that stem cell research should only be used with some people not all. but the scientist need to perfect there methods used in the stem cell research.It could help people that are seriously sick but if they start to clone things like chase said then i am totally against it

I think that this would be a great thing to use if they fixed all the problems and risks. Hopefully soon this will be a common way to treat people with life threatening dieseses. I think it may be wrong to kill the babies but if it is saving someone then it is fine until they find another way.

I think stem cell research is something we should be looking into more. I think its a good idea to be researching this matter. If we were successful in finding cures for diseases by researching about stem cell then it could save thousands and thousands of people's lives. As long as this isn't used to clone things or change genetic structure, I think stem cell research is something really good to look into so that we could better our future.

I think stem cell research should be allowed. Although it is risky and fatal, it is optional and It could lead to new discoveries. Although the transplantation to the targeted area is a hard process and can be easily messed up, stem cell research overall seems like an important interesting topic that should be studied.

I think that though controversial, stem cell is a topic that must be discussed. It has the potential to change the world in ways both positive and negative. But, in my opinion the benefits outweigh the risks. I hope that the government continues to put more funding into a program that has the potential to save many lives.

i learned so much from this article.
i think its cool that it can save lives.

As with all new developments in science, Stem Cell research has been criticized for various reasons, mainly because it requires the destruction of the embryo. But what many critics fail to mention is that the embryos only have the potential for life; they are not actually alive. The fact that stem cell research has already made such progress Without any substantial funding only hints at the field's potential. That is why I am in favor of using stem cells.

I agree with the research even if it is all on a hunch if u will it is a remarkable discovery and dont agree with the people that dislike it because of there lack of knowledge so i think they have no right to put it down without understanding the process behide it

listen, if we want to surivive in the world todays we have to express the right to have stem cellls research. People don't realize that this could cure your love ones. So many peolpe have a disease that renders them terminal, they have to say good by to their loved ones cause you get give up. Your loved one might be dieing from that could be cured with stem cells.

i think this research should go on even thou its risky it might give us enough info. on cells and how they work... because we need information putting this research down just might be a biggest mistake. But on the other hand i'm kinda against it to because how dangerous it could be...

i think the goverment should really try to use stem cell. Stem cells can possibly save someone life.

hopefully this can save lives. this article was interesting .

I think that we should go on with the research.Think about it there are people out there who want to be able to walk again, people who need jobs but cant work because of problems them stem cell researchers can help. Yeah i think that they should find another way to retrieve the stem cells other than get it from babies. But there are people out there who need this. People now have another chance and not be ready to give up hope.

This is good artical and its something I would recomend some people to look up and read if they are curious about stem cells

i hate the modern world! :p

I learned that stem cells can have a huge improvment in the lives of human beings. They would also help aid those who lose there legs in wars giving us more soliders for longer.

i agree with ashley this can make a remarkable breakthrough worldwide

if none of this works where does the money funded for it go?

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I believe that stem cells are a great advancement in modern science. The cells harvested can do great things for people with diseases, tumors, and other issues. Because the cells can also be tested on for drug related issues, that provides people with further insight on what more could happen due to drug and alcohol abuse. The guidelines are very specific, so I think it is fine that people allow cells to be harvested for the greater good. If we have the supply, and we CAN use it for beneficial things, then we should use it!

So if stem cells come from aborted fetuses, embryos, umbilical cord blood, and adults that don't really need them, why shouldn't we use them to help out living, breathing, people that actually need them to live ?
I think that if the source of the stem cells is passed away and unneeded, it's necessary and should be done. But if the source is a potential baby and is alive, then it shouldn't be allowed.

I think that stem cell research is a great acheivement in science. These cells are replacing many vital cells that have been destroyed or killed. The way its supported should be better though. Many people can beniefit from this and it we all should support it and use it. This can save lives and keep many peoples lives going.

Stem Cell Research is a great advancement in scientific technology, in some cases people look at it as a danger to nature, but in most cases (as well as mine) it seems like it could really but a positive. In the future it bring a whole new generation of health care with whatever.

I think the ONLY relevant issue with stem cells is the ethical one having to do with embryos. If you think life begins at conception, then using embryos is murder. If you don't, then there's no issue. I don't, so I do not have any ethical issue with the use of embryos for stem cell research. The other questions raised, having to do with the cost, insurance, being unsure if it will work, patents and funding are issues that have applied to all medical research in the past and will apply to all medical research in the future. These issues are not unique to stem cell research. These are complications inherent in progress, and are NO reason to stop research that has a great liklihood of revolutionizing medicine in a way that could help millions.

I believe that we should continue the stem cell research. I believe this because this can be like a bone marrow transplant, but with the other cancers that can't be supported by a bone marrow transplant. The stem cell transplant is like the bone marrow transplant, because they both have to work with the existing areas and both of them can be rejected by peoples bodies. Also, the doctors have to find both of them in relatives and family members. So if we went ahead and did the bone marrow transplant, then we should go ahead and do the skin cell research.

I think that we should allow stem cell research. I think we should use it on people who have devasting diseases such as cancer. More research should be done however, and stem cell research should only be used once it is 100% safe.

I think the use of stem cells can make a big difference in our world today, because it has the power to save peoples' lives. There are chances of rejection, or tumors, but in every treatment option, there is potential of serious side effects. If you are in a life or death situation, stem cells could possibly save you. I also think that stem cells should only be taken ethically, and not from unborn babies. Instead, scientists should use the SCNT method. We should start using this method after it has been proven to create human stem cells. Until that, we can use stem cells from adults.

I believe stem cell research will go very far, and one day, it will make a big difference.

I think that this a great idea becase it could helps us in so many ways. for example it could helps us find better on how to replace cancer cells. it will help us learn more about the developement of tissues. the suply may be dangerous but i think it is worth the risk.

I think stem cell research is a great idea. I just try to put myself in the siuation of someone who has cancer before I made an opinion. If I had cancer and was only given a certain amount of time to live, I would do whatever I could to live as long as I could. Stem cell research, as I see it, does no harm to anyone...well it hasnt yet. I think that if scientist have found a safe way to help cancer patients or to help people that have done damage to their body then it could really help the world. I thought that this article was very interesting and should be shared with the world so that if someone is suffering, they could at least try something that could potentially help them in the end.

I think that we should allow stem cell research. It could potentially help many individuals and families who have no other options. Although it is dangerous and could easily be messed up, I think it has potential if research and studies are continued.

I think stem cell research is great and should be allowed. There are more pros than cons for it, pros being that they can give scientists a better understanding of body tissue and how cancer cells replace themselves, also helping scientists develop more targeted cancer therapies. Stem cells can also be used to grow and replace human tissue and cells, which can do awesome things for people with diseases, tumors, and other issues. Cons being that the stem cells may divide so much over a long period of time, which could form tumors, and the process has a chance of screwing up and becoming fatal. Yet, I am in favor of passing stem cell research because it has the potential to save many lives even if it is risky. :)

I believe that stem cell research is a good idea. This idea could possibly help save millions of peoples live today. Throughout history many technical advances were consider controversial during there research and developmental stage. Today those idea are a very big success and have saved many lives. For example, heart/organ transplant were very controversial but turn out to be very common in most places. Therefore even though it is a new advancement in modern time I believe it would help many people with ailments such as heart disease, brain injury, and cancer. I think it should be allowed.

I think that this new technology is great. These improvements could really turn into something and could save many lives. Despite this I feel neutral on whether the research should be specified on stem cells. True, there are many benefits to stem cells. A better understanding of the properties of stem cells may give scientists more information about how cancer cells replace themselves and help scientists develop more targeted cancer therapies. Stem cells could also be used to grow human tissues to test the effects of drugs and chemicals. Yet stem cells also have its drawbacks. Stem cells remain undifferentiated and continue to divide for long periods of time. When transplanted into an organism, many embryonic stem cells tend to form tumors that could prove fatal. Another problem is the possible rejection of the stem cells. If they do not quickly adapt to their new environment, the body will reject them and the whole process will have been for nothing. There is also the problem of humanitarianism. The article said "Stem cells can be taken from a variety of sources, including an embryo..." It says there are other sources as well, but who likes the idea of would-be children being used for something other than living. I can tell you I'm not exactly thrilled with it.

But then again who knows what further study will unveil. It just might be worth finding out.

i think that stem cell research is a good idea. I believe that it will be a step forward in scientific research and can make millions of people's lives change for the better. researching these stem cells can give the scientific community new insight on many things and let unfortunate people with untreatable diseases, tumors, and other abnormalities better their lives. although there are many things that could go wrong i feel that it's a chance we should be willing to take if it will change the research of stem cells and what we know.

I believe that stem cell research is a good idea. This could do alot in the ongoing effort to help save lives. It definitely should be permitted, like I just don't see why not.

My opinion is that stem cell research should be allowed. It has been proven to be risky and fatal, but it is could be the pathway to new scientific discoveries. The relocation is vert difficult and minor mistakes can ruin everything,stem cell research still is an important issue that should be studied more in depth.

I think that stem cell research is a good idea. It will save the lives of those who are dying or are in need of severe medical help. However, as stem cells become more popular and more widely accepted, I don't believe that they should be used casually, as it costs a potential life of another just to get them. Im not even sure how I feel about the fact that embryos are being "harvested" like crops for their cells. Babies are not the same as medicine. If there is a way to get stem cells from miscarried embryos or something that could never have a shot at life, then I'm all for it.

I believe that Stem Cell Research is a great idea. Even though it is still a little shaky on how safe it is, i think it will be able to help thousands and thousands of people world wide. In my opinion If stem cell research were not banned i think it would help all kinds of doctors to learning more about the taking over of cells by cancer cells and how to treat it.

It is great that the stem cells can replace tissues, and "healthy cells that are killed by radiation treatment". but i think that they should be careful on what they test on their patients because they still do not know what all the effects that the cells have. For example " many embryonic stem cells tend to form tumors", are just one of the precautions to watch out for. although tehy are trying to save lives they also can hurt them. I think that stem cell research should be allowed, but there should some limits.

This article has some good points. It's true that there are many diseases which could be easily cured by inserting different, healthier stem cells. However, I am of the party that believes using embryonic stem cells is ethically wrong. Five day old fertilized cells are still life, that will one day grow into a baby. To kill that fresh, new life just to keep a patient near the end of their life alive for a few more years doesn't make sense. I wouldn't mind if scientists used adult stem cells for research, just stay away from the poor unborn children!

I'm personally in favor of stem cell research, as long as the rules laid out by the government are followed. They seem reasonable enough to me. As long as their benefits, such as aiding the recovery of chemotherapy and radiation patients, outweigh the risks of tumor formation and transplant rejection, they would be invaluable in helping these people. Also, their research properties could be invaluable in medical research, for example drug testing.

I think that stem cell research should be further looked into. The advantages, in my opinion, outweigh the disadvantages. And in the end, it could possibly save thousands or even millions of lives. It would be a very successful treatment for cancer and other diseases that attack your cells. And, if any damage to your body could be easily healed. But, the risks such as growing a tumor or your body rejecting the stem cells are also very dangerous. Not only would it have been a waste of effort, time, and money, it could possibly kill you. And I think having to give away a embryo to obtain embryonic cells is terrible and it shouldn't be done. I also think that the government should at least give some amount of money to fund stem cell research because it can be very beneficial to the world. I say YES to stem cell research.

Stem cell research is a great scientific advance. It could save countless lives and help people who need organ transplants from dying. However, I believe the use of embryos as a way of creating stem cells is not okay. There are many ethical issues with this because to create the stem cell from an embryo requires taking a potential human life. The issue of this method is completely avoidable, the alternative is using adult stem cells instead which would not be taking a human life. iPS cells (adult stem cells changed to act like embryonic stem cells) are also another way of obtaining stem cells that does not require the taking of a human life. So, without the use of embryonic stem cells, stem cell research is still a good thing that could save many lives.

I think that stem cell research is okay because they are taking unused embryos and saving peoples lives and in the future, with the technology, this research will be able to cure all different types of diseases.

I think that stem cells should be allowed. There are pros and cons, but with any cancer treatment there will always be pros and cons. If I had cancer, I would choose to do this because it seems like there are more positive effects than negative. For example, In radiation many healthy cells are killed which causes the patient to be sick, and lose hair. Stem cells also build tissue, and do the job of a bone marrow transplant. Even though there are cons, I believe stem cells would make cancer not as much as a negative experience and I totally think we should start using them. This is a great article! :)

I believe that using stem cells a huge advance in scientist's knowledge, but it shouldn't be too taken avantage of. Stem cell reasearch can definately help in testing the effects of drugs as said in the article, but I think that pushing it as far as cloning will be too un-natural, and is too risky even with a great amount of knowledge and technology. Also in the article when they were talking about how stem cells would have to "learn" their function when place in new or different types of cells, I think that either the stem cells will learn their new function quickly, or not be able to learn it, and keep dividing, causing it to be harmful and useless to the organ like cancer cells. Overall, though, I think stem cells are a huge jump in the knowledge of scientists, but shouldn't be pushed too far.

Stem cell research should be aloud because it gives scientists a better idea of body tissue and about all different kind of cells that cause diseases. Stem cells can be programmed to grow and replace tissue and cells. This research can save so many people and cure their diseases.

In my opinion, the stem cell research would be beneficial. Though it has obvious challenges, I believe facing them is completely worth the benefits this research will bring. Cancer has been a massive problem and I think we should take any lead that we have to potentially curing this disease. However, not only will this research go towards cancer, but it will also educate scientists about other diseases in tissue, properties of stem cells, and the effects of drugs and chemicals. How could we let this opportunity go? I don’t see this research as being unethical at all, seeing as they are using embryos of miscarriages anyway. This is going to help save countless lives, so honestly, how could this be unethical?

I think that stem cell research is a great idea. That is just an opinion though. It can be considered ethically wrong along with the other scientific feat called cloning. People will naturally take side. But this is completely worth it. if we can harness the capability of immortality, ore one step closer to it, we should allow it. Stem cells can be programmed by DNA to grow back to replace dead/gone cells. This is a great idea.

I think stem cell research should strictly be used to treat/cure diseases. The article states that stem cells can be used to replace healthy cells that were killed during cancer treatment, and this should be further researched in order to find a definite cure for cancer. I also agree with the fact that stem cells should also be used to further research that can be dangerous to experiment on actual humans. However, the stem cells should not be taken from embryos. Adult stem cells should be used from the patient for that patient only. Besides, this will lower the chances of rejection by the body's immune system. I hope further research will allow better, safer, and affordable treatment for everyone.

I personally believe Stem Cell research could greatly increase the possibilites of our medical outputs. As the article says, we can prevent Cancer by learning more about it which will provide us with more ways to give treatments to it. The article also states that we can regrow organ cells, which would help a lot if say I lost a kidney.

I believe that stem cell research is a FANTASTIC idea. Cancer currently has no cure, and scientists may develop new treatments for therapy. Plus, when your cells die from radiation and chemotherapy, they can be replaced by these cells. If we want to move forward, this is the way to go. :]]

I believe that stem cell research is a FANTASTIC idea. Cancer currently has no cure, and scientists may develop new treatments for therapy. Plus, when your cells die from radiation and chemotherapy, they can be replaced by these cells. If we want to move forward, this is the way to go. :]]

Stem cell research seems like a good way to help people with life-threatening illnesses. There appear to be more benefits than disadvantages in stem cell research. The ethical questions that it pose seem important though. But in a way, if stem cells are not researched, isn't that eventually going to kill someone anyway, someone that is already living and breathing instead of a single-celled organism? However, scientists still appear to have much to learn about them though, so maybe one day it will be possible to grow them without harming anything.

I think that the use of stem cells could help medicine because of potential benefits such as, the cells could assist scientist's in understand how tissues develop and what goes wrong when those tissues become diseased. It also has the potential benefit of improving cancer research and helping restore people after chemotherapy by showing scientists how cancer cells replace themselves and that helps scientists develop more targeted cancer therapies.

I believe that the use of stem cell will be another step towards future treatments for uncurable diseases, or illnesses. There are more benefits than disadvantages. However I am against the use of embryo eggs for such research. Embryo eggs are living organisms that could later be developed and become like us. The use of embryo eggs will be the same thing as taking someone's life. Taking someone's life for another's isn't right. In my opinion stem cell research will help us know more about the unknown and will be a great advance for medication.

I believe stem cell research is a great medical advantage to help those one need it and I think more there should be more research on stem cells. However, I only apply that to adult stem cell use. Killing innocent human (and animal) embryos to use for research and cures isn’t right. Yes, the embryonic stem cells may save a life, but in order to save that life, you have to kill someone else’s.

I think its a good idea to do stem cell research, because if you have a disease, like cancer, you can replace cells that are bad. i also like that you can help people who are in need of it by stem cells.