There are a variety of medical treatments used in every day society such as stem cell research. This research strives to cultivate and nurture stem cells, allowing them to be reproduced to form other specific parts of the body. By providing the raw material for almost every human tissue, we could obtain new treatments for a wide range of diseases. This means that with the use of these stem cells, limbs and organs could be grown in a lab and then be provided for transplants or other situations like curing illnesses. Although stem cell research has its benefits there is a widespread of controversy over it that emanates in the creation and usage of stem cells. This controversy is particularly in embryonic stem cell research, considering that starting an embryonic stem cell line requires the destruction of a human embryo. There is both the science and religious views on this subject that we must take into consideration when dealing with stem cell research.
To make a judgement on this topic we must first understand what stem cells are and how they are used in medical treatments. A stem cell is simply defined as an immature cell that has the potential to become specialized into a variety of cells throughout the human body. There are two types of stem cells those being adult stem cells and embryonic stem cells. Adult stem cells reside in already developed tissue whereas embryonic stem cells are produced when a newly fertilized egg begins to divide and can become any type of cell in the body. Adult stem cells can act like a mending system, dividing frequently to provide new dedicated cells to take the place of those that die or are lost. Many researchers study the biology of stem cells to figure out how development works in order to potentially find new ways of treating health problems. Stem cells provide limitless opportunities for medical applications due to the fact that they can give growth to any tissue found in the body. With this ongoing research, stem cells...