1. By Nicholas Golebiewski

2. Stem Cells are:  Undifferentiated Cells  Not yet chosen cell path Types of Stem Cells  Embryonic Stem  Embryonic Germ  Adult

3. Research plans to use research to eventually find cure to:  Parkinson’s  Diabetes  Cancer  Alzheimer’s  Heart disease  Spinal cord injuries

4. Research is currently hindered by:  Ethical reasons  Religion  Politics Some fear that the research could morph into:  Selling of embryos  Selling of umbilical cord

5. President George Bush Jr.  Stem cell research stopped  Could not experiment on current strains of cells  Based on religious influence Vetoes  George Bush vetoed the bill to restart research and continue gathering embryos  Bill gave strict instructions on how embryos would be gathered Restrictions later overturned by President Barack Obama

6. Pros of Stem Cell Research  Could produce cures for many currently incurable diseases  Can be used in therapy Cons  Embryo is destroyed in harvesting of Cells  “Unethical”