Human Stem Cell Research Allowed in South Korea
Following a scandal involving a fake cloning of human embryos in South Korea by disgraced cloning expert Hwang Woo-suk (stripped of his research license after the debacle) in 2006, South Korean government officials placed a ban on research dealing with uman stem cell research. However, as of Wednesday, April 29th, That ban is lifted, and stem cell research my resume.
Stem cells, as all of us know, are master cells that can be induced to develop into any type of bodily tissue; progress in this area of research could lead to cures for currently incurabl diseases, such as diabetes and Parksinson's. The committee that made the decision to lift the ban did place several conditions Cha Medical Center (the location for research), including "hiring more bioethics experts, minimizing the use of human eggs, and no citing specific diseases to prevent patients from harboring excessive hops or cures". These are enforced to avoid possible recurrences like Hwang's embarrassing incident 3 years prior.
In response to the decision made by the committee, the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Korea expressed their opposition to the research, stating that human stem cell research is an "act debasing human dignity".
In comparison with this development in South Korea, scientists and patient advocates alike have recently been disappointed by the new human stem cell research guidelines drafted by the NIH. These guidelines limit funding to embryos that were left over from in vitro fertilization clinics and were already earmarked for destruction. With much debate on whether this decision was a made on a more scientific or political basis, conservative groups are not completely satisfied with the rules. Some groups are alleging that President Obama, when signing this stem cell order executive, "left the door open to human cloning", which is an extremely controversial issue all everywhere.
When comparing the two countries, one can see the obvious differences in intentions of their respective rule-making committees. It will be exciting to see what direction each takes in stem cell research in the future.
http://www.usnews.com/blogs/god-and-country/2009/4/20/new-stem-cell-guidelines-disappoint-both-scientists-and-religious-conservatives.html?loomia_ow=t0:s0:a41:g26:r1:c0.055020:b24195870&s_cid=loomia:south-korea-to-lift-ban-on-human-stem-cell-research
http://www.usnews.com/blogs/god-and-country/2009/4/20/new-stem-cell-guidelines-disappoint-both-scientists-and-religious-conservatives.html?loomia_ow=t0:s0:a41:g26:r1:c0.055020:b24195870&s_cid=loomia:south-korea-to-lift-ban-on-human-stem-cell-research
Stem cells, as all of us know, are master cells that can be induced to develop into any type of bodily tissue; progress in this area of research could lead to cures for currently incurabl diseases, such as diabetes and Parksinson's. The committee that made the decision to lift the ban did place several conditions Cha Medical Center (the location for research), including "hiring more bioethics experts, minimizing the use of human eggs, and no citing specific diseases to prevent patients from harboring excessive hops or cures". These are enforced to avoid possible recurrences like Hwang's embarrassing incident 3 years prior.
In response to the decision made by the committee, the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Korea expressed their opposition to the research, stating that human stem cell research is an "act debasing human dignity".
In comparison with this development in South Korea, scientists and patient advocates alike have recently been disappointed by the new human stem cell research guidelines drafted by the NIH. These guidelines limit funding to embryos that were left over from in vitro fertilization clinics and were already earmarked for destruction. With much debate on whether this decision was a made on a more scientific or political basis, conservative groups are not completely satisfied with the rules. Some groups are alleging that President Obama, when signing this stem cell order executive, "left the door open to human cloning", which is an extremely controversial issue all everywhere.
When comparing the two countries, one can see the obvious differences in intentions of their respective rule-making committees. It will be exciting to see what direction each takes in stem cell research in the future.
http://www.usnews.com/blogs/god-and-country/2009/4/20/new-stem-cell-guidelines-disappoint-both-scientists-and-religious-conservatives.html?loomia_ow=t0:s0:a41:g26:r1:c0.055020:b24195870&s_cid=loomia:south-korea-to-lift-ban-on-human-stem-cell-research
http://www.usnews.com/blogs/god-and-country/2009/4/20/new-stem-cell-guidelines-disappoint-both-scientists-and-religious-conservatives.html?loomia_ow=t0:s0:a41:g26:r1:c0.055020:b24195870&s_cid=loomia:south-korea-to-lift-ban-on-human-stem-cell-research
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