Stem cells / [print]
Jacqueline Langwith, book editor.
- Detroit : Greenhaven Press, (c)2012.
- 238 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Opposing viewpoints .
Includes bibliographies and index.
What is the therapeutic potential of stem cell treatments? -- Embryonic stem cells can cure diseases Embryonic stem cell cures are still years away Adult stem cells are already curing diseases People should be wary of overseas stem cell clinics offering cures Desperation forces sick people to risk overseas stem cell treatment Is stem cell research moral? -- Embryonic stem cell research is immoral because embryos have moral status Embryos do not have the same moral status as people The moral argument against embryonic stem cell research is flawed The debate about embryos and stem cell research may be coming to an end Induced pluripotent stem cell research is more ethical than embryonic stem cell research Induced pluripotent stem cells present ethical concerns The morality of stem cell research is linked to politics What kind of embryos should be used for embryonic stem cell research? -- Excess IVF embryos should be used for stem cell research Excess IVF embryos should not be used for research Truly sincere opponents of embryonic stem cell research would also oppose IVF Opponents of embryonic stem cell research can be truly sincere and still compromise on IVF Therapeutic cloning can provide patient-specific embryos for stem cells Creating embryos for research is wrong What role should the government have in stem cell research? -- Federal funds should be used for embryonic stem cell research Federal funds should not be used for research that destroys embryos George W. Bush's stem cell policy was right George W. Bush had the wrong stem cell policy Barack Obama has the right stem cell policy Barack Obama has the wrong stem cell policy The FDA must ensure stem cell safety The FDA should not regulate stem cells Cody Unser -- Michael Fumento -- Jean Peduzzi Nelson -- Michael Brooks -- Aaron Saenz -- Robert P. George and Patrick Lee -- William Saletan -- Toby Ord -- Arthur L. Caplan and Pasquale Patrizio -- Andy Lewis -- Matthew Hoberg -- Peter Steinfels -- Maude Rowland and Kirstin Matthews -- Thomas Berg -- Michael Kinsley -- Ross Douthat -- Ann Carroll and Suzanne Kadereit -- Christian Life Resources -- Laura Bothwell -- Adam Keiper and Yuval Levin -- Charles Krauthammer -- Jeffrey Hart -- Arthur Caplan -- P. J. O'Rourke -- Steven R. Bauer -- Jeff Morris.