Many people are divided on the use of stem cells. There are two "different" ways to look at stem cell research: using adult stem cells and using embryonic stem cells. Embryonic stem cell use is no longer allowed or needed because many advances have been made creating stem cells in a lab and using stem cells from adults. People are on both sides of embryonic stem cell use but I think this arguement is the same as the abortion issue. Most people see using embryonic stem cells as killing a baby and are saying it's unethical, against their religion and so on (just like the abortion debate). Other people are saying if you kill a developing embryo, which at the time is "just a ball of cells", in order to find cures for diseases that are ailling many people, you're doing good in the long run. Not many people are against the use of adult stem cells or using stem cells for medical treatment. Bone marrow transplants are made possible by the use of stem cells and have saved many people's lives. A lot of people agree that if the same results can be obtained from adult stem cells, umbilical cord stem cells, or stem cells created in a test tube, there should be no use of embryos in stem cell research.
http://diabetes.about.com/b/2008/01/19/what-do-you-think-about-stem-cell-research.htm
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081113053556AAbFxdp
http://poq.oxfordjournals.org/content/68/1/131.full
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