The
following is a page set up to consider the arguments about Stem
Cells and their use in medicine and the ethical questions that
arise. There are a number of resources linked to this page. |
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| Some
documentation |
- Stem
cells and Therapeutic Cloning - read
- Stem
Cell Delusions - The government juggernaut rolls on - read
- Bioethics
Briefing: Stem Cells - read
- Definitions
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| Some
images |
- Pluripotent
Stem cells - view
- Blastocyst
- view
- Zygote,
Embryo or baby? - view
- Stem
Cells growing - view
- Daily
Mail front page: November 19th, 2008 - view
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| Some
views from religious organisations |
- The
Church of England: Link
- The
Vatican: Link
- The
Methodist Church: Link
- Teaching
About Religion: A variety of world views: Link
- On
stem cells, "What would Gandhi say?" - New York Times,
2005 : Link
- The
ethics of stem cell research: a Hindu view: Link
- An
Islamic Perspective on Stem Cells Research: Link
- Islam
on-line - questions on stem-cell research: Link
- Judaism
and Stem Cell Research: Link
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| Some
web links |
- Stem
Cell Questions: Link
- The
Stem Cell Debate: Ethical Questions: Link
- Scientists
convert stem cells into human blood enough for transfusions:
Link
- Stem
Cells created from teeth: Link
- Questions
and Answer about Stem Cells from the BBC: Link
- The
Institute for Stem Cell Research: Link
- The
International Society for Stem Cell Research: Link
- Research
Ethics and Stem Cells: Link
- Christian
Medical Fellowship: Link
- Human
Fertilisation and Embryology Authority: Link
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| Some
video clips |
| What
are stem cells and how do they work? |
Sam
Harris - Stem Cells and Morality |
Stem
Cell Research |
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This
speaker speaks about the basic points behind anti-embryonic
stem cells. |
A
view from a scientist on questions of morality |
A
short documentary giving the debate |
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| Is
using stem cell destroying life? |
Family
Research Council |
Conversations:
ethics, science, stem cells |
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| Oliver
Smithies (Nobel Laurate) addresses stem cell ethics |
A
Christian organisation in the US talking about embryonic
and adult Stem Cells. |
A
film from The EUroStemCell organisation. |
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