Stem cell research is the most controversial and passionately debated topic to arise from the scientific and medical fields in the 21st century. These stem cells have the potential to develop into theoretically any cell in the human body thus having the potential to save lives, treat and cure diseases and ailments. It is hotly debated because the stem cells that are used are derived embryos, which when removed kill the embryo. The surplus embryos …
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