| Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints? | p. 11 |
| Introduction | p. 14 |
| Will Stem Cells Cure Disease? | |
| Chapter Preface | p. 19 |
| Stem Cells Will Soon Provide Cures for Many Diseases | p. 22 |
| The Promise of Stem Cells Is Exaggerated | p. 29 |
| Embryonic Stem Cell Research Is Necessary to Find a Diabetes Cure | p. 40 |
| Nonembryonic Stem Cell Research Can Find a Diabetes Cure | p. 48 |
| Embryonic Stem Cell Research May One Day Cure Alzheimer's Disease | p. 54 |
| Embryonic Stem Cell Research Is Unlikely to Cure Alzheimer's Disease | p. 58 |
| Periodical Bibliography | p. 64 |
| What Ethical and Moral Questions Surround Stem Cell Research? | |
| Chapter Preface | p. 66 |
| Destroying Embryos in Order to Obtain Stem Cells Is Immoral | p. 68 |
| Destroying Embryos in Order to Obtain Stem Cells Is Not Immoral | p. 76 |
| Therapeutic Cloning to Obtain Embryonic Stem Cells Is Immoral | p. 81 |
| Therapeutic Cloning to Obtain Embryonic Stem Cells Is Not Immoral | p. 90 |
| Stem Cell Treatments Threaten Human Morality | p. 98 |
| Stem Cell Treatments Do Not Threaten Human Morality | p. 109 |
| Altered Nuclear Transfer Is a Moral Way to Obtain Embryonic Stem Cells | p. 117 |
| Periodical Bibliography | p. 126 |
| What Role Should the Government Play in Stem Cell Research? | |
| Chapter Preface | p. 128 |
| U.S. Stem Cell Policy Is Moral | p. 131 |
| U.S. Stem Cell Policy Is Morally Inconsistent | p. 138 |
| The Current Number of Federally Approved Stem Cell Lines Is Inadequate | p. 144 |
| The Number of Federally Approved Stem Cell Lines Should Not Be Increased | p. 152 |
| Americans Favor Government Support of Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research | p. 160 |
| Americans Do Not Favor Government Support of Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research | p. 165 |
| U.S. Policy Is Hurting Stem Cell Research in the United States | p. 170 |
| U.S Policy Is Not Hurting Stem Cell Research in the United States | p. 179 |
| Periodical Bibliography | p. 185 |
| Are There Alternatives to Embryonic Stem Cells? | |
| Chapter Preface | p. 187 |
| Adult Stem Cells Are More Promising than Embryonic Stem Cells | p. 189 |
| Adult Stem Cells Are Not More Promising than Embryonic Stem Cells | p. 195 |
| Fetal Stem Cells Are a Promising Alternative to Embryonic Stem Cells | p. 201 |
| Stem Cells Should Not Be Harvested from Artificially Grown Fetuses | p. 206 |
| Umbilical Cord Stem Cells Are More Beneficial than Embryonic Stem Cells | p. 213 |
| Umbilical Cord Stem Cells Cannot Replace Embryonic Stem Cells | p. 219 |
| Amniotic Fluid Stem Cells May Replace Embryonic Stem Cells | p. 227 |
| Periodical Bibliography | p. 233 |
| For Further Discussion | p. 234 |
| Organizations to Contact | p. 237 |
| Bibliography of Books | p. 243 |
| Glossary | p. 247 |
| Index | p. 251 |
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