New Stem Cell Technique Might End Religious Objections

Other than for a difference in technique, and hopefully greater likelihood of success, this story sounds a lot like a story from January. A new technique has been developed which apparently will turn human skin cells into embryonic stem cells. If true this could finally allow for research taking advantage of stem cells without hindrance caused by the religious opposition. Hopefully this research will pan out, but there is also the possibility that this technique might turn out to have limitations as with amniotic stem cells. It would be a tremendous help in ending the opposition to stem cell research if this technique is effective but the underlying principle of preventing religious views from overly influencing government policy and impeding life-saving scientific research must continue to be defended.

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