Author: Berit Brogaard
Berit Brogaard is assistant professor of philosophy at the Southern Illinois University–Edwardsville.
The Moral Status of the Human Embryo
The twiwinning argument Recent scientific advances in research involving stem cells derived from human embryos have sparked considerable ethical debate concerning the moral status of the human embryo. Scientists believe that research using stem cells might eventually help us cure diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, juvenile diabetes, spinal cord injury, and diseases of main organs. …