Stem Cell Research [electronic resource] : Ethical and Legal Issues

Corporate Author: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2010.
Physical Description: 24 pages : digital, PDF file

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Provides background on the debate surrounding stem cell research, focusing on ethical issues raised by embryonic stem cell research. Outlines legal arguments related Federal district court ruling in Sherley v. Sebelius, which issued a preliminary injunction to bar NIH from awarding funds to support research that had been eligible for Federal funds under both Bush and Obama Administration policies. Details ethical arguments regarding the balance between embryo destruction and relief of human suffering, viability of embryos, purpose of embryo creation, new and existing cell lines, donor consent, effectiveness of alternatives, and use of Federal funding.

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