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Editor Jacqueline Langwith compiled a series of compelling essays in a for-or-against sequence that debate the controversies relating to stem cells. Across four chapters, readers will evaluate the therapeutic potential of stem cell treatments, whether it is moral, what kind of embryos should be used for embryonic research, and what role the government should play. Essay sources include Christian Life Resources, Jean Peduzzi Nelson, Arthur L. Caplan, Pasquale Patrizio, and Laura Bothwell.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780737757606 |
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| Publisher: | Greenhaven Publishing LLC |
| Publication date: | 12/16/2011 |
| Series: | Opposing Viewpoints Series |
| Pages: | 240 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d) |
| Age Range: | 14 - 17 Years |
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Table of Contents
Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints? 11
Introduction 14
Will Stem Cells Cure Disease?
Chapter Preface 19
Stem Cells Will Soon Provide Cures for Many Diseases$dStem Cell Research Foundation 22
The Promise of Stem Cells Is Exaggerated Peter Aldhous 29
Embryonic Stem Cell Research Is Necessary to Find a Diabetes Cure Robert Goldstein 40
Nonembryonic Stem Cell Research Can Find a Diabetes Cure Dave Andrusko 48
Embryonic Stem Cell Research May One Day Cure Alzheimer's Disease Sharon Begley 54
Embryonic Stem Cell Research Is Unlikely to Cure Alzheimer's Disease Rick Weiss 58
Periodical Bibliography 64
What Ethical and Moral Questions Surround Stem Cell Research?
Chapter Preface 66
Destroying Embryos in Order to Obtain Stem Cells Is Immoral William Cheshire 68
Destroying Embryos in Order to Obtain Stem Cells Is Not Immoral Jonathan D. Moreno Sam Berger 76
Therapeutic Cloning to Obtain Embryonic Stem Cells Is Immoral David A. Prentice William Saunders 81
Therapeutic Cloning to Obtain Embryonic Stem Cells Is Not Immoral Michael J. Sandel 90
Stem Cell Treatments Threaten Human Morality Paul Lauritzen 98
Stem Cell Treatments Do Not Threaten Human Morality Susan Squier Catherine Waldby Anita Silvers 109
Altered Nuclear Transfer Is a Moral Way to Obtain Embryonic Stem Cells E. Christian Brugger 117
Periodical Bibliography 126
What Role Should the Government Play in Stem Cell Research?
Chapter Preface 128
U.S. Stem Cell Policy Is Moral George W. Bush 131
U.S. Stem Cell Policy Is Morally Inconsistent Arthur Caplan 138
The Current Number of Federally Approved Stem Cell Lines Is Inadequate$dJuvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International 144
The Number of Federally Approved Stem Cell Lines Should Not Be Increased Eric Cohen 152
Americans Favor Government Support of Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research$dCivil Society Institute/Results for America 160
Americans Do Not Favor Government Support of Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research$dUnited States Conference of Catholic Bishops 165
U.S. Policy Is Hurting Stem Cell Research in the United States Gareth Cook 170
U.S Policy Is Not Hurting Stem Cell Research in the United States$dDo No Harm: The Coalition of Americans for Research Ethics 179
Periodical Bibliography 185
Are There Alternatives to Embryonic Stem Cells?
Chapter Preface 187
Adult Stem Cells Are More Promising than Embryonic Stem Cells Jean Peduzzi-Nelson 189
Adult Stem Cells Are Not More Promising than Embryonic Stem Cells William B. Neaves 195
Fetal Stem Cells Are a Promising Alternative to Embryonic Stem Cells Business Week 201
Stem Cells Should Not Be Harvested from Artificially Grown Fetuses Robert P. George 206
Umbilical Cord Stem Cells Are More Beneficial than Embryonic Stem Cells Peter Hollands Peter J. Smith 213
Umbilical Cord Stem Cells Cannot Replace Embryonic Stem Cells K. Welte, World Marrow Donor Association 219
Amniotic Fluid Stem Cells May Replace Embryonic Stem Cells Mary Carmichael 227
Periodical Bibliography 233
For Further Discussion 234
Organizations to Contact 237
Bibliography of Books 243
Glossary 247
Index 251
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