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Who is leading stem cell research?
Stanford has been a leader in stem cell research for the past three decades. Creation of Embryos Specifically for Research Embryos created specifically to be used in scientific research are the most problematic source of stem cells. Stem cell therapy – The beginning In 1958 the French oncologist, Georges Mathé, performed the first stem cell transplantation of bone marrow grafts to save six nuclear researchers who were accidentally exposed to radiation. Based on the Journal Acceptance Rate Feedback System database, the latest acceptance rate of Stem Cell Research is 75.0%. The overall rank of Stem Cell Research and Therapy is 2585. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 1.33. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals.
Why is stem cell research so controversial?
However, human embryonic stem cell (hESC) research is ethically and politically controversial because it involves the destruction of human embryos. In the United States, the question of when human life begins has been highly controversial and closely linked to debates over abortion. Hinduism. Though Hinduism believes that life begins at conception, the religion has no official position on stem cell research. Because of the inevitable consequences of reproductive cloning, it is prohibited in Islam. However, stem cell research for therapeutic purposes is permissible with full consideration, and all possible precautions in the pre-ensoulment stages of early fetus development, if the source is legitimate. The Catholic Church has become the leading voice against any form of human cloning and even against the creation of human embryonic stem-cell lines from ‘excess’ in vitro fertilization (IVF) embryos.
Why did US ban stem cell research?
In 2001, President George W. Bush restricted federal funding for research on stem cells obtained from human embryos because the technology required the destruction of human life. Bans and restrictions Other states have (or have shown interest in) additional restrictions or even complete bans on embryonic stem cell research. These states include Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Virginia. Use of stem cells for any other purpose outside the domain of clinical trials will be considered unethical and hence is not permissible. With respect to stem cells, a 2003 fatwa provides the religious framework for stem cell research in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Whereas Germany, Austria, Italy, Finland, Portugal and the Netherlands prohibit or severely restrict the use of embryonic stem cells, Greece, Sweden, Spain and the United Kingdom have created the legal basis to support this research. Belgium bans reproductive cloning but allows therapeutic cloning of embryos.