They are equally clear about supporting scientific research utilizing adult stem cells. A new study of mice by Swedish researchers published in the May issue of the journal Science , suggests that stem cells from the adult brain can be nurtured into heart, liver, muscle and other tissues. This and other findings essentially eliminate the ethical dilemma of using human fetal tissues or embryonic stem cells.
Stem cells are the body s starting point.
They are pluripotent, or cells with potential to grow into any type of human tissue. They are found in embryos, aborted fetal tissues, adult blood, bone marrow and nerve tissue, even umbilical cords and placentas. Stem cells are generating huge excitement for their potential in curing diseases. The idea of deriving these stem cells from an aborted baby is confounding to some. The child is aborted because it is not viewed as human, yet, stem cells are extracted from the aborted child precisely because it is human.