Number: RL33554
Title: Stem Cell Research: Ethical Issues
Authors: Judith A. Johnson and Erin D. Williams, Domestic Social Policy Division 
Abstract: This report details the ethical arguments that surround ESR. The broadest is the balance of embryo destruction and relief of human suffering. More subtle issues focus on the relative importance of the viability of embryos, the purpose of embryo creation, new versus existing cell lines, the consent of donors, the ethics of egg procurement, the effectiveness of alternatives, the possibility of generating embryonic stem cells without destroying human embryos, and the use of federal funding.
Pages: 22
Date: August 25, 2008