COURSE PROJECT STEM CELL RESEARCH LEGISLATION AND THE LEGAL ISSUES LAWS 310 (4 Pages 1820 Words)

What is the history of Stem Cell Research Legislation in the United States?

Adult stem cell research on humans began in the 1960s, first achieving success in the treatment of a patient with severe combined immunodeficiency disorder in 1968. Since the early 1970s, adult stem cells have been successfully used for treatment of immunodeficiencys and leukemia. (Deem, 2004). Many people are in support of the stem cell research and the urgency to do so because of the many possibilities it present. Its been said by researchers that the possibility is there to preserve life and cure diseases. Diseases such as Cancer, Leukemia, Heart Disease and even AIDS/HIV and...