Stem Cell
"Every dollar we invest in stem cell research holds the promise of saving lives and achieving significant breakthroughs in human health"-Neil Cohen (Star Ledger)
Democratic Union
President George Bush opposes federal funding for research involving stem cells derived from human embryos on moral and ideological grounds. His decision to limit funding creates substantial consequences for our country in the future. Other countries have found that the impending benefits of stem cell research far outweigh the morale controversy affiliated with this issue. As a result, the United States is being left further and further behind in the 21st century science. By restricting American resources from this field, the government is slowing the progress that could lead to cures for diseases such as diabetes, Alzheimer's, osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, Parkinson's, and much more. Limited support from the government on this divisive issue has affected the financial situation of private labs. The funding provided to private labs has proved to be inadequate for large scale development in this area. Because of the absence of federal funding for research on stem cells the United States lacks the knowledge comparable to other countries whose recognition of the medical possibilities for advancement in stem cell research is superior to that of the U.S. Federally funded research would advance medical and scientific recognition of stem cells in the United States.
"Stem cell research is still at an early, uncertain stage, but the hope it offers is amazing: infinitely adaptable human cells to replace damaged or defective tissue and treat a wide variety of diseases. Yet the ethics of medicine are not infinitely adaptable. There is at least one bright line: We do not end some lives for the medical benefit of others. For me, this is a matter of conviction: a belief that life, including early life, is biologically human, genetically...
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