This book is a balanced overview of the issues surrounding stem cells and their potential to revolutionize medicine and provide cures, with a focus on the use of embryonic stem cells. The ethical and moral debates over how cells are obtained, the definition of “personhood,” and various religious perspectives are explored, as well as how politics play a part in the discussion of this issue. It includes a look at stem cell research around the world and how the United States could be left behind.
