Stem Cell Research
Gap between law and ethics impede ethical stem cell research in United States
Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, January 29th, 2006
According to a recent report published in the journal Science and Engineering Ethics, "Key ethical issues arise in association with the conduct of stem cell research by research institutions in the United States. These ethical issues, summarized in detail, receive no adequate translation into federal laws or regulations, also described in this article."
"U.S. Federal policy takes a passive approach to these ethical issues, translating them simply into limitations on taxpayer funding, and foregoes scientific and ethical leadership while protecting...
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