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There is a lot of controversy over stem cells, especially with the recent uplifting from the Obama administration ban on stem cell research. With health care being very much an issue in this country due to inaccessibility, this new research could be especially promising to many. Stress that is being created throughout the USA due to the economy, heart disease and many other illnesses could potentially grow, which could cause an even more growing need for this procedure to work. Turning stem cells into blood vessels could potentially save many, many people, and with health disease being the leading cause in this country this could be a huge medical discovery.
However, one must think about the ramifications that not only stem cell research causes by some who are against this kind of research, but also the ethical problems with whether by administering this procedure would be like playing God. I argue though that by using this procedure would be not too much different than any other preventative method to ward away disease and infection (antibiotics, etc). Although I'm not a huge promoter of stem cell research or necessarily agree with it fully, I do believe that it could offer an end to suffering for a lot of people who suffer due to illness &/0r injury. Many it is unethical to use stem cell research, however, one could also argue on the other hand that it could be unethical to not help these people where we can offer help. Genetic enhancement: friend or foe?
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