Embryonic Stem Cell

Statement: Embryonic stem cells should be made available for scientific research

There exists a widespread controversy over embryonic stem cell research that emanates from the techniques used in the creation and usage of stem. Embryonic stem cells are stem cells derived from the inner mass of a blastocyst. A blastocyst is an early stage embryo approximately 4 to 5 days old in humans. Embryonic stem cell research is particularly controversial because, At present the only known way to derive embryonic stem cells involves the destruction of a blastocyst-stage embryo. Some people are opposed to this research because they consider the blastocyst to be morally equivalent to a human individual. Opponents of the research also argue that this practice is tantamount to the instrumentalization of a human being. In contrast, medical researchers in the field argue that it is necessary