Arguing Fetal Tissue
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Arguing the Use of Fetal Tissue
Kris Gilley
TSTC-Abilene
14/FA Anatomy & Physiology I (BIOL-2401-46WI)
Dr. Rita Daniel
ARGUING THE USE OF FETAL TISSUE 2
Arguing the Use of Fetal Tissue Since the mid 1980’s research as existed and has been continuing worldwide on the use of fetal tissue and brain disorders. The most prevalent research is that of Parkinson’s disease. An over view of this research consists of the following: Parkinson’s disease affects the part of the brain known as the substantia nigra. Those with Parkinson’s disease suffer from a deterioration of neurons that yield the neurotransmitter dopamine, which is vital …show more content…
Working in the medical field for the past 17 years I have dealt with patients with the diagnosis. Watching how they struggle and the frustration they face on a daily basis has to be exhausting for them. I feel that we are in great need of further research for many medical ailments and diseases. Questioning the use of fetal tissue definitely strikes a nerve for many. And it is such a sensitive subject which has a power house of backing much like that of the Catholic Church whose view is that a life begins at conception. Where others say it’s not a life before the third trimester. I myself do not condone the use of farming fetal tissue. I don’t see why we cannon have access to the fetal tissue which has been aborted. Why not use that tissue and gain from it all that we can. How much is it costing to dispose of such tissue? I can see where it can easily be regulated by the government and possibly save tax payer dollars in disposal fees. These are fetuses that are electively aborted. The number of elective abortions in this nation in 2011 was 1.06 million. How many experimental transplants could have taken place using this viable …show more content…
Currently there is product that is used in wound care that is derived from the cells of infant foreskin. These
ARGUING THE USE OF FETAL TISSUE 4 cells are extracted and then duplicated and grown for reproduction and used to heal wounds. The cells collected from one specimen can grow enough cells to cover a football field. This could be a blueprint for the use of fetal cells and mass production with fewer hosts. This may also help eliminate the body rejecting the transplant tissue and the loss of transplanted tissue due to tissue death. This is such a controversial topic and hit really “hit’s a nerve” with so many. Whether you feel life begins at conception or later in the pregnancy really has no baring and is of little argument if we are using already aborted fetuses. There would be no monetary gain to the mother, there would be no incentive to abort a fetus, and it will merely be an alternative to disposal of the aborted fetus. Why waste what is readily available and could potentially enrich and lengthen the lives of those
Arguing the Use of Fetal Tissue
Kris Gilley
TSTC-Abilene
14/FA Anatomy & Physiology I (BIOL-2401-46WI)
Dr. Rita Daniel
ARGUING THE USE OF FETAL TISSUE 2
Arguing the Use of Fetal Tissue Since the mid 1980’s research as existed and has been continuing worldwide on the use of fetal tissue and brain disorders. The most prevalent research is that of Parkinson’s disease. An over view of this research consists of the following: Parkinson’s disease affects the part of the brain known as the substantia nigra. Those with Parkinson’s disease suffer from a deterioration of neurons that yield the neurotransmitter dopamine, which is vital …show more content…
Working in the medical field for the past 17 years I have dealt with patients with the diagnosis. Watching how they struggle and the frustration they face on a daily basis has to be exhausting for them. I feel that we are in great need of further research for many medical ailments and diseases. Questioning the use of fetal tissue definitely strikes a nerve for many. And it is such a sensitive subject which has a power house of backing much like that of the Catholic Church whose view is that a life begins at conception. Where others say it’s not a life before the third trimester. I myself do not condone the use of farming fetal tissue. I don’t see why we cannon have access to the fetal tissue which has been aborted. Why not use that tissue and gain from it all that we can. How much is it costing to dispose of such tissue? I can see where it can easily be regulated by the government and possibly save tax payer dollars in disposal fees. These are fetuses that are electively aborted. The number of elective abortions in this nation in 2011 was 1.06 million. How many experimental transplants could have taken place using this viable …show more content…
Currently there is product that is used in wound care that is derived from the cells of infant foreskin. These
ARGUING THE USE OF FETAL TISSUE 4 cells are extracted and then duplicated and grown for reproduction and used to heal wounds. The cells collected from one specimen can grow enough cells to cover a football field. This could be a blueprint for the use of fetal cells and mass production with fewer hosts. This may also help eliminate the body rejecting the transplant tissue and the loss of transplanted tissue due to tissue death. This is such a controversial topic and hit really “hit’s a nerve” with so many. Whether you feel life begins at conception or later in the pregnancy really has no baring and is of little argument if we are using already aborted fetuses. There would be no monetary gain to the mother, there would be no incentive to abort a fetus, and it will merely be an alternative to disposal of the aborted fetus. Why waste what is readily available and could potentially enrich and lengthen the lives of those