The Ethical Dilemma Of Stem Cells In Mike May's Life

At the age of 3, Mike May had suffered a tragedy in his life. While playing in his garage, a chemical explosion had occurred and from that moment he had been blind, only being able to see light and dark. One of his eyes had been completely destroyed by the explosion. At such a young age, Mike had not had the chance to fully develop his sight before the explosion. Despite Mike’s lack of vision, he had still gone on to do great things. By the age of 30, Mike had gone on to win the gold medal in skiing in the Paralympics. Mike not only is a gold medalist, but he is also the world record holder for downhill speed skiing clocking in at over 60 miles per hour. At the age of 46, Mike had learned of a stem cell transplant had the potential of restoring all or at least part of his vision. Mike had been skeptical but eventually had gone through with the transplant after much consideration.
One of the biggest issues this surgery presents is that it involves stem cells. One of the most controversial aspects and most common beliefs of stem cell research or procedures is that they are mainly obtained from an aborted fetus. This is not the only method of obtaining stem cells, but it is a common method. Personally, I would recommend this form of surgery to a loved one if they needed it. Ethically speaking, it is simply a recommendation, the loved one does not have to go through with the procedure, but it is made available to them and has a good chance of restoring the vision. In my opinion, what would they have to lose? They would already be blind and honestly, I feel they can only gain something if this procedure were to occur. Without getting too much into the controversial topic, a person can make whatever choices they choose, as long as these choices are legal, then they have the right to make said