TITLE

Give a Life, Take a Life

AUTHOR(S)
Edwards, Catherine
PUB. DATE
August 1999
SOURCE
Insight on the News;08/16/99, Vol. 15 Issue 30, p16
SOURCE TYPE
Periodical
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Discusses ethical and legal questions on research using stem cells from human embryos. Legality of using tax dollars for destroying human embryos or creating them for research purposes; Argument as to why stem cells cannot be considered human beings; Alternatives to embryonic stem-cell research.
ACCESSION #
2255562

Tags: EMBRYONIC stem cells -- Government policy;  FEDERAL aid to research

 

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