Research on the early human embryo has long been recognized as essential to progress in a host of biomedical areas from reproductive medicine to the treatment o

Discusses the ethical issues involved in the use of human embryonic stem cells in regenerative medicine.

Scientific research involving human embryos was a major topic of public debate in Britain during the 1980s. Despite strong support from the scientific community

Since 1998, the volume of research being conducted using human embryonic stem (hES) cells has expanded primarily using private funds because of restrictions on

"What the editors have managed to accomplish with Fundamentals of the Stem Cell Debate is very significant. The book is well-informed, sophisticated, and attend