Abstract
This article will cover the contemporary ethical issues surrounding stem cell research and how they serve to influence scientific practices in the field. Discussions of hype in stem cell research, personhood, and the moral status of the human embryo; the physical and social harms to women; the translation and commercialization challenges of stem cell research; and the ethical and health and safety issues surrounding stem cell tourism will be covered.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of Biomedical Engineering |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Pages | 584-597 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Volume | 1-3 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780128051443 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780128048290 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2019 |
Keywords
- Cloning
- Commercialization
- Harms to women
- Human embryo
- Hype
- Induced pluripotent stem cells
- Moral status
- Personhood
- Stem cell research
- Stem cell tourism
- Translational research
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology