A time for restraint.
The debate on the use of human embryos for research will be one of the more important issues of the 21st century. Unlike recombinant DNA technology, embryonic stem cell research most probably will result in the destruction of living embryos. Many people consider this research immoral, illegal, and unnecessary. Therefore, it is imperative to proceed cautiously. Federal funding of research using human embryos or pluripotent cells derived from them would be inappropriate until further resolution of the ethical issues has been achieved.
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Reformed Theological Seminary, Fourth Presbyterian Church, 5500 River Road, Bethesda, MD 20816-3399, USA.
D001675:Bioethics; D035843:Biomedical Research; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D033041:Embryo Research; D004622:Embryo, Mammalian / Q000166:cytology*; D033161:Government Regulation; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D009316:National Institutes of Health (U.S.); D011640:Public Policy; D012109:Research Support as Topic; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013234:Stem Cells; D014481:United States; D026712:Value of Life