Embryonic stem cell research has been very controversial over the last few years. Several rights to life campaigns have pushed to have the stem cell research banned. Medical Ethics have been questioned, and scrutinized. Several of these factions believe that it’s immoral and should be illegal to do research on the stem cells collected from aborted frozen embryos.

The potential for major medical breakthroughs is immense. The more we advance with medical technology the better our chances of curing what are currently incurable diseases becomes. The use of these embryonic stem cells is part of that process. These stem cells are collected from embryos that are donated to the research centers. These embryos are no longer wanted by the individuals who own them.

The number of stem cells is very limited to each embryo and therefore to harvest a large amount of stem cells, many embryos are needed, and the remainder of the embryo is wasted. There are not many guidelines yet in place for this type of research; however, morals regarding this type of research are very strict. Many believe that these morals do not belong in a laboratory. Others believe that more strict morals are necessary to govern this type of research.

What ever your stand point may be regarding stem cell research, it is always a good idea to be open minded to what this type of research can do for you and for others. What if your child had a deadly form cancer and these stem cells would cure your child, what would you think then?