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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