title: Comparing public discourses in stem cell policy debates.
abstract: Public policy debates surrounding stem cell research are becoming increasingly more complex as governance considerations move beyond the moral status of human embryos. This complexity is evident in the public discourses surrounding these debates globally. This article draws on the results of an analysis conducted on the media coverage of a recent stem cell policy episode in the United States to demonstrate the complexity of public discourses surrounding stem cell research and to reflect upon similar debates in Australia. Observations made from the public discourses in California are reframed within the Australian context to discuss ways in which future public policy debates surrounding stem cell research may be enriched.
authors.affiliation: Unit for the History and Philosophy of Science, Carslaw Building (F07), Faculty of Science, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW 2006, Australia. tlysaght@student.usyd.edu.au
authors.forename: Tamra
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lysaght
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D002140:California; D053595:Embryonic Stem Cells; D006801:Humans; D011050:Policy Making; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation