It turns out there are many types of stem cells. Mainly, there are adult stem cells and embryonic stem cells. Adult stem cells are found in all humans after birth, but are very rare and difficult to identify. Adult stem cells also can only change into a few specific types of cells depending on where the stem cell originated in the body, and they can only renew themselves for a short period of time. “The primary roles of adult stem cells in a living organism are to maintain and repair the tissue in which they are found. (Stem)” Pluripotent embryonic st

em cells are found in unborn embryos in the blastocyst stage (Reaves). Being pluripotent means having the ability to change into just about any type of cell in the body. Because of their unique abilities and amazing potential for medical advances, studies of embryonic stem cells should have the government’s full funding without limitations. Right now, President Bush limited the study of embryonic stem cells to cells that have already been extracted from embryo’s, preventing future embryos from being used (Bush).

The hype garnered by embryonic stem cells is a result of all the possible medical uses of them. Cancer, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer's, and diabetes could be cured if studies are properly funded. People who have Parkinson's disease experience difficulty with movement, balance and speech. These problems result from the death of specialized brain cells called dopamine neurons (Define). A line of embryonic stem cells could be differentiated to replace those neurons (Stem). From the same line, the stem cells would be able to differentiate into a completely different kind of cell to replace cancerous cells in somebody else. Adult stem cells are extremely limited in the diversity of their applications.

Most people opposing government funding base their argument on the destruction of a human being. If that were ab

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