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Web Sites in Category Stem Cell Research

Do No Harm - The Coalition of Americans for Research Ethics - Dedicated to the promotion of scientific research and health care which does no harm to human life. Opposes research on embryos.

AAAS Policy Brief: Stem Cell Research - A summary of recent issues and events related to human embryonic stem cell research, and an extensive collection of links.

Background and Legal Issues Related to Stem Cell Research - Recent legislative, administrative and judicial actions concerning stem cell research.

Bionet - Created by 8 European science centers and museums, and presented in nine different languages to explore the science, ethical issues, and laws in different countries, play games and express opinions.

CBC News: Stem Cells - Includes facts, news reports and videos on stem cells.

Cures Now - A non-profit organization devoted to the advancement of ethical scientific research in the advancement of regenerative medicine. Endorses the use of embryonic stem cells and somatic cell nuclear trasfer (also known as therapeutic cloning) while opposing cloning.

EpiStem - epithelial stem cell experts - An independent contract research company providing pre-clinical research services to the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries.

Fetal Tissue and Embryo Stem Cell Research - An extensively-footnoted argument against stem cell research on human embryos.

Hair Loss Aid - Hair cloning versus hair transplantation and Propecia. New biotech treatment of baldness using stem cells.

Hair Loss and Hair Stem Cells Storage Explained - Hair loss research site criticize storage of hair after haircut as a source of hair stem cells for future hair cloning. Fraud hair loss treatment.

Harvesting the Unborn: The Ethics of Embryo Stem Cell Research - Argues that funding research that deliberately destroys one human being so another may benefit is not only a serious moral wrong, but is also unnecessary. Note: PDF file.

National Institutes of Health Guidelines for Research Using Human Pluripotent Stem Cells - A formal guidelines for stem cell research provided by the National Institute of Health (NIH).

Nobel Laureates Back Stem Cell Research - Group of 80 recipients sends letter asking Bush not to block U.S. funding for studies [Washington Post]

Spinning Stem Cells - Alleges media bias in the coverage of stem cell research. From the National Review, a conservative magazine.

Stem Cell Debate - Presentation from CNN covers the pros and cons of the stem cell debate from the ethical, political, and scientific points of view.

Stem Cell Lawsuit - Press release. Christian Medical Association joins in suing HHS and NIH to stop funding of lethal human embryo experiments.

Stem Cell Network - The Stem Cell Network is a Canadian venture that brings together over 50 leading scientists to investigate the potential of stem cells.

Stem Cell Research - Stem cells as possible building blocks for regenerating tissue of damaged organs.

Stem Cell Research - Articles on the ethical issues surrounding stem cell research-from The Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity.

Stem Cell Research Foundation - Supports innovative research into the development of cell therapies.

Stem Cell Research-Online Resources - Directory of editorials with Christian perspective-from the Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity.

Stem Cells in Biomedicine... with a Flavor of Bioethics - An introduction to stem cell research from both a biomedical and bioethic point of view.

StemCellsNow.org - Sign a petition supporting stem cell research. Also includes news and information regarding stem cells.

Texans for Advancement of Medical Research (TAMR) - An organization of scientists, physicians, ethicists, leading health groups, and individuals who support biomedical research in Regenerative Medicine for the express purpose of curing diseases and alleviating suffering.

The Catholic Church and Stem Cell Research - Explains why the Catholic Church is against stem cell research and the destruction of human embryos, and why stem cell research is related to abortion and assisted suicide.

The Truth About Stem Cells - Clarifies the relative merits of research done on human stem cells, whether taken from adult donors or from destroyed embryos. [National Review Online]

UK to Extend Embryo Research - Parliament votes to allow controversial embryo research that will also involve limited human cloning, a move attacked by pro-life groups. [BBC]

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