The Ethics of Stem Cell Research

Embryonic stem cell research can be easily defined. Stems are defined as those that develop from them. Cells are defined as microscopic organisms. According to Dennis Hollinger, "embryonic stem cell research utilizes the internal cell mass of the embryo to produce various different tissue types in the body" (1). In modern society, stem cell research is a controversial topic. Several people strongly opposed the idea of ​​research, but many people are working hard to keep the plan going.

Discussions on financing for embryonic stem cell research are highly dependent on the ethical state of the study. There are two main arguments surrounding the ethics of embryonic stem cell research: research is ethically important due to the unique possibilities of embryonic stem cells to heal disease which is currently incurable disease. This research is immoral as it requires destruction of life in the form of an embryo or a fetus. After all, research on embryonic stem cells is considered moral as long as the stem cells are acquired in an ethical way, and the state of life that is possibly profitable and controversial is embodied in the embryo .

Discussions on the ethics of embryonic stem cell research have for many years separated scientists, politicians, and religious groups. However, promising development in other areas of stem cell research, avoiding the need to destroy the blastocyst, avoids these ethical barriers and gains more support for embryonic stem cell research Bring a helping solution. The use of blood, umbilical cord blood, skin and other tissue-derived stem cells called induced pluripotent stem cells (IPSC) has been demonstrated to be effective in the treatment of different diseases in animal models. Umbilical cord derived stem cells obtained from umbilical cord blood have also been isolated and have been used in various experimental procedures. Another option is to use single-parent stem cells.

Stem cell research has caused a great ethical argument nationwide. A stem cell line developed for stem cell research was established in embryos after fertilization. The embryos are then divided into individual cells to produce a stem cell line. From the embryo, if the cells are placed in a culture dish and substance that stimulates cell division is added and nourished, if properly treated, the obtained cell line will continue to divide in the management environment (preparation of stem cells for research ).