Stem Cell Research
... Well, what if this world was possible but the government was stopping the research for these types of advances. The type of research I am talking about isnt cloning as you might be thinking. Actually, it is called embryo stem cell research. Hopefully I will be able to give you a better understanding of why this type of stem cell research is opposed, what stem cell research is, and why the government should allow it. There are amazing advances being made in stem cell research. ... Scientists have found the best way to get stem cells is from human embryos, but the government disagrees with this method. ... He does not oppose stem cell research as a whole, but he is in opposition to the best found method of retrieving stem cells. I found that the government is currently giving $250 million of the tax payers money to continue research on existing stem cell lines (www. ... These stem cell lines were created from embryos that had already been destroyed. The problem is that there are only 60 existing stem cell lines. ... The biggest cause of the problems of opposition to the studies are caused because people dont understand what stem cell research is. ... These cells are like a master cell in a way. ... What this means is that if these cells are taken at this stage they can be made into almost any type of cell that is needed.