Our health is very important and there are so many medicines and medical treatments made available all the time. But some have received greater attention because of some ethical issues. One of them that you might have heard of is the stem cell controversy.

There is controversy on how to harvest these cells especially if they are coming from embryos. These embryonic stem cells are said to be more potent than the adult stem cells. The ethical issue is raised because some of these embryos are destroyed in the process of harvesting these important stem cells. This has been a long standing issue where benefits are weighed so critically against the ethical concerns.