| Researches in medical science have been in | | | | be incurable until now. Medical scientists have done |
| development since the early existence of | | | | experiments to almost establish the fact that |
| mankind. Since ancient times medical treatments | | | | fertilized embryos of human origin can be used |
| have undergone huge advancement in the type | | | | for successful treatment of diseases in which the |
| of remedial options practiced for the cure of | | | | present damaged cells in any person's body were |
| existing ailments in human body. The latest | | | | incapable of regenerating themselves. |
| development in medical science is the use of | | | | While the possible treatment by stem cells has |
| stem cells for restoration of health. Stem cells in | | | | been good news but its origin from a fertilized |
| general term refers to the fertilized human | | | | human embryo has led to hot debates within |
| embryo that has an ability to develop into any | | | | people of different opinions. A fertilized embryo is |
| other 220 types of cells present in an adult | | | | often referred to as a living being and harvesting |
| human body. There is also another from of stem | | | | it for the purpose of medicinal use leads to an |
| cell which is a particular cell found in every adult or | | | | end of embryonic life. Hence it raises a question |
| even a child. This adult stem cell is supposed to be | | | | of ethics that should one life be sacrificed for |
| capable of generating a specific type of new cells | | | | saving another. Many people especially certain |
| that are required for the person suffering from | | | | religious organizations and the Catholics stand very |
| any cell degeneration disease. While the later type | | | | opposed to this form of medical research and |
| of stem cell i.e. cells from adults hardly raise any | | | | have boycotted it since it's beginning. But for |
| controversial issues the former cells obtained | | | | those who are in favor of rearing stem cells |
| from fertilized human embryo is a topic for hot | | | | defend saying that such researches were carried |
| debate among people with different mind sets. | | | | on embryos that were never meant to develop |
| Men have been suffering from many forms of | | | | into humans. Some couples seeking fertility |
| diseases since the advent of mankind and this has | | | | treatment left many fertilized embryos in the |
| been a cause of great suffering for many people | | | | laboratories of which at max only one developed |
| who are unfortunately attacked by some | | | | to be fit for transplanting into female body only |
| incurable health hazard. The most common | | | | those unused source of fertilized embryos were |
| diseases being the Alzheimer's disorder, the | | | | used for the purpose of research. |
| Parkinson's disorder, cancer or the like. Even such | | | | Although there are theories that at present no |
| life taking physical problems are being advocated | | | | misuse of human fertility is done for harvesting |
| to be possible to be cured by the stem cell | | | | stem cells. But less can be promised today that |
| theory. Hence people in the field of medical | | | | once using stem cells for successful treatment of |
| advancements strongly support the researches | | | | degenerating cells is established there will be no |
| based on stem cell theory. Stem cell | | | | case of producing embryo's specifically for this |
| advancement has been a light of hope for people | | | | purpose. |
| suffering from diseases that were supposed to | | | | |