November 29, 2004
Stem Cell Research GOOD
Stem cell research was one of those topics that came up in the Bush administration and one that President Bush promptly shut down in large part due to the religious opposition. Stem cells can be harvested from umbilical cords and aborted fetuses, and are cells in a special stage of development that can turn into any other type of cell. This ability has enormous possibilities. And the benefits have just been demonstrated.
In Korea, a woman paralyzed at age 17 received spinal cord treament using stem cells and today, at age 37, she was able to walk using a frame (article). This is the first successful result of stem cell research, which is currently being held back in the U.S. due to the Bush administration's decision to disallow further stem cell collection. California just voted to overturn this as a state-wide measure.
Posted by josuah at November 29, 2004 8:15 PM UTC+00:00
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