| This program is a
follow up to a recent program featuring leading stem cell
researchers and advocates who discussed the hope and promise
stem cells can bring to millions suffering with debilitating
conditions. The first program raised a host of complex and
in some cases controversial questions. In an effort to more
fully explore those issues, this special installment of Caucus
Up Close talks with those who have a different perspective
on this pressing public issue.
There is little debate on the use of Adult Stem Cells but
the use of Embryonic Stem cells in research has ignited
a firestorm of debate from many. Stem Cells are produced
in the first days of pregnancy and help create the human
body. Scientists hope to someday-direct stem cells to grow
into replacement organs and tissues to treat a wide range
of diseases. But to harvest stem cells, researchers must
destroy days-old embryos, a procedure condemned by the Roman
Catholic Church, abortion foes and others. In an effort
to more fully explore and understand those issues, we have
invited individuals who offer a different perspective on
the debate than those on our first program.
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