Stem cell research is another moral/religious issue that is closely related to abortion. Stem cell research requires the extraction of cells from a human embryo. As a result, the embryo will die. The pro lifers believe the embryos should be protected because they are human lives.
According to WikipediA, "A portion of stem cell researchers use embryos that were created but not used in in vitro fertility treatments to derive new stem cell lines. Most of these embryos are to be destroyed, or stored for long periods of time, long past their viable storage life. In the United States alone, there have been estimates of at least 400,000 such embryos. This has led some opponents of abortion, such as Senator Orrin Hatch, to support human embryonic stem cell research." For much more information, search the internet for "stem cell controversy".
I think it is a shame that there are those who would oppose stem cell research. It has such great potential for improving the lives of individuals who suffer with terrible afflictions. It seems a wonderful thing that if an embryo that is to be destroyed anyway or stored past its viable storage life can be used for such good, we should embrace the practice rather than condemn it for misguided moral/religious reasons.
Therefore, I suggest, if you are not sure about the issue, that you do some research. Look at all of the good that can come from it and how those embryos can be used for such great purposes rather than simply being destroyed. If you come away convinced that it is the right thing to do, let your representatives in Congress know that you support it and that you want them to do whatever they can to ensure that stem cell research continues including providing the necessary funds.
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