Human Embryo Experimentation
Human Embryo Experimentation | Cloning Human Embryos for Therapeutic Purposes Should Be Banned
Mae-Wan Ho is founder and director of the Institute of Science in Society (I-SIS), a nonprofit organization based in London, England, that seeks to maintain social responsibility within the fields of scientific research and application. Joe Cummins is professor emeritus of genetics at the University of West Ontario in London, Ontario, Canada.
Summary: Many argue that cloning human embryos will benefit medical science because embryonic stem (ES) cells may give rise to—and potentially replace—almost all types of human tissue when they degenerate....
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- Embryonic Stem Cell Research Is Beneficial
- Human Embryo Experimentation Can Be Morally Justifiable
- Early Human Embryos Are Not Human Beings
- Embryonic Stem Cell Research Should Be Federally Funded
- Cloning Human Embryos for Therapeutic Purposes Should Be Allowed
- Embryonic Stem Cell Research Is Unethical
- The Immediate Benefits of Embryonic Stem Cell Research Are Exaggerated
- Early Human Embryos Are Human Beings
- Cloning Human Embryos for Therapeutic Purposes Should Be Banned
- Frozen Embryo Adoption Should Be Encouraged
- Organizations to Contact
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