Opposing View Points
Opposing View Points Essays
2014 Overview of Stem Cell Issues - GREAT RESOURCE !
Read the essays below to help understand various view points related to the stem cell debate. You may also want to search the Opposing View Points Database to find current news and magazine articles. You will need to login with your New Trier user name and id to access the links on this page.
Scientists
Embryos Do Not Deserve the Moral Status of Persons
The Current Number of Federally Approved Stem Cell Lines Is Inadequate.
The Development of New Stem Cell Lines Is Ethical
Biomedical Ethics
Ethical Stem Cell Research Requires Federal Funding and Oversight.
Embryonic Stem Cell Research Is Unethical
Destroying Embryos in Order to Obtain Stem Cells Is Not Immoral
Using Alternative Sources of Stem Cells Resolves Ethical Issues
Medical Research
Embryonic Stem Cell Treatments Could Cure Spinal Cord Injuries
Stem Cell Research Plays a Critical Role in Medicine
Embryonic Stem Cell Research Is Necessary to Find a Diabetes Cure.
Partisan
Development of New Stem Cell Lines is Unethical
Human Embryos Destined for Discard Should Be Used for Research
Funding
Federal Funds Should Be Used for Embryonic Stem Cell Research (2012)
Federal Funds Should Not Be Used for Research That Destroys Embryos(2012)
Read the essays below to help understand various view points related to the stem cell debate. You may also want to search the Opposing View Points Database to find current news and magazine articles. You will need to login with your New Trier user name and id to access the links on this page.
Scientists
Embryos Do Not Deserve the Moral Status of Persons
The Current Number of Federally Approved Stem Cell Lines Is Inadequate.
The Development of New Stem Cell Lines Is Ethical
Biomedical Ethics
Ethical Stem Cell Research Requires Federal Funding and Oversight.
Embryonic Stem Cell Research Is Unethical
Destroying Embryos in Order to Obtain Stem Cells Is Not Immoral
Using Alternative Sources of Stem Cells Resolves Ethical Issues
Medical Research
Embryonic Stem Cell Treatments Could Cure Spinal Cord Injuries
Stem Cell Research Plays a Critical Role in Medicine
Embryonic Stem Cell Research Is Necessary to Find a Diabetes Cure.
Partisan
Development of New Stem Cell Lines is Unethical
Human Embryos Destined for Discard Should Be Used for Research
Funding
Federal Funds Should Be Used for Embryonic Stem Cell Research (2012)
Federal Funds Should Not Be Used for Research That Destroys Embryos(2012)