title: How physicians and scientists can respond responsibly and effectively to religiously based opposition to human embryonic stem cell research.
abstract: Physicians and scientists should respond to bioethical and public policy controversies about human embryonic stem cell research by insisting that public policy meet the requirements of fairness. Doing so denies religiously based objections their current "trumping" power and supports public funding and regulation of human embryonic stem cell research.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Frank A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Chervenak
authors.forename: Laurence B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: McCullough
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D033041:Embryo Research / Q000191:economics / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D053595:Embryonic Stem Cells; D033161:Government Regulation; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D009014:Morals; D011639:Public Opinion; D011640:Public Policy; D012070:Religion and Science; D012109:Research Support as Topic; D012935:Social Justice