Stem cell dilemmas Flashcards
1
Q
What problems do people hace with embryonic stem cells
A
- They come from aborted embryos
- Embryo cannot give permisison (violation of human rights)
- Religious belief (no interference with human reproduction)
2
Q
Why is stem cell treatment so diffucult
A
Slow, diffucult , expensive and hard to control
3
Q
Where have new embryonic stem cells been found (in womb )
A
Umbilical cord blood + Amniotic fliud
4
Q
Why are adult stem cells are better than embryonic stem cells (controversial)
A
They avoid the controversial nature of embryonic stem cells
5
Q
What is therapeutic cloning
A
USing cells from an adult to produce a cloned embryo of themselves
