There are 100,000,000 Americans suffering with diseases that could possibly be cured with stem cells. It is the fault of closed minded, ill-informed Americans that President Obama is not getting full support on the issue of governmental funding for this invaluable research about embryonic stem cells and their uses. Don’t let yourselves be one of those individuals standing directly in the path of cures to diseases such as cancer, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, arthritis, diabetes, heart disease, and paralyzation. The possibilities of cures to the diseases that plague society today using stem cells are enumerable, and everyone should support President Obama in his decision to initiate governmental funding of stem cell research.
What are stem cells? Well, stem cells are a base cell of sorts, that have the possibility to grow and develop into almost any type of cell in the human body; even the cells we as humans can’t grow back naturally. Stem cells can be collected from bone marrow, embryos, and umbilical cord blood. How is this helpful? Well, say you were in a bad car accident, and now you are a paraplegic; you can’t move your legs. Using stem cell therapy, there is a possibility that your damaged nerve cells can be replenished, gaining back your full mobility and use of your once marred legs.
Many people are ill informed when it comes to embryonic stem cells. Some people are misled to believe that aborted fetuses are used for this research, but this is not the case. Scientists use egg cells donated by willing women and then fertilize them in the lab. Once the artificial embryo is about a week old, scientists do research on these newly formed cells. The fact is that these cells have no brain, no organ systems, and are laboratory generated. How is that morally wrong?
You may be wondering, “If stem cells are so useful, why are people opposed to the funding of such research?” The controversy is whether or not it’s morally correct to use embryonic stem cells, or cells from embryos. Many staunch pro-life advocates say that using these seven-day-old embryos is wrong and degrades the value of life, but think about this: Would you find it morally wrong to test on a week old cluster of cells to help save say a 40 year old woman dying of breast cancer? Or how about to help an old sick grandfather with Parkinson’s disease who can’t stop shaking? These are all things to consider before you yourself come up with your stance on stem cell research.
In summation, the benefits of stem cell research go beyond anything that we can imagine. There is a possibility that the deadly diseases we face today will be obsolete to the new generation. All we can do is support these scientists who are working tirelessly to find the cure to the afflictions that affect our loved ones everyday.
–Anonymous
