According to Dr.

Susan Lim, there are two types of stem cells: the embryonic stem
cells and the adult stem cells. Embryonic stem cells are cells from a five days old
developing embryo also called blastocyst. Embryonic stem cell possesses a greater
therapeutic potential than the adult stem cells. These kinds of cells raises a dispute
in its possible ethical and modern dilemmas that’s why Dr. Lim mentioned that the
most recent advancement in stem cell research is the iPS or the induces pluripotent
stem cells. iPS is a programmed cell which turns adult stem cell into embryonic-
like cell. The cells that are used in this program can be harvested in the donor
patient without any harm. It can be used in treating various diseases in much easier
and promising way compared to the traditional organ transplantation processes that
we have today. It could be an invaluable tool for more drugs and medicinal studies
and discoveries.
Although the modern medical biotechnological advancement offers great promises
for the future models of medicinal processes and gives hope for new treatment of
various diseases, this kind of advancement holds moral and ethical issues.
The derivation of embryonic stem cells from 5 days old blastocyst is inhumane for
me. It can cause destruction on the developing embryo and it can possibly be called
as another type of abortion. Maybe this 5 day old blastocyst still does not have a
heartbeat, it still has the potential to have life after a proper hormonal stage and
become a human being. Harvesting cells from the blastocyst in woman’s womb is
a murder for me.
Stem cell research gives the society a great promise that these cells can create
better therapeutic applications in the near future.

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