What is the significance of the scientific fact that “embryonic stem cells” are totipotent?
When a totipotent cell is separated from a human embryo, the natural biological process of regulation could, if successful, revert this cell back to a new human embryo. Thus the removal of these embryonic cells could provide a constant and continuous source of “biological materials” for more human cloning and human genetic engineering research – embryos that would elude laws and regulations. Indeed, cloning by “twinning” is now done in IVF centers as “infertility treatments”, in order to have more embryos to implant. (5) Why are researchers interested in human “embryonic stem cells”? What is really wanted by those who promote human embryonic stem cell research? The most prominently mentioned reason is for “regenerative medicine”, therapies and research in the treatment of diseases. The argument for medical treatments is that stem cells could be used to treat illnesses in which diseased cells and tissues do not work properly. The proponents of human “embryonic stem cell research” say th
