Learning Goal: I’m working on a biomedical engineering writing question and need a sample draft to help me learn.Write your critique from one of the perspectives listed in the instructions.Do not write based on your opinion rather than one of the listed perspectives
We do not presume any relationship between your own personal opinion and the position you choose.
Be sure you clearly take a position, rather than simply summarizing the pros and cons
Stem Cell Position Paper
Instructions
The assignment is to turn in an electronic copy of a 3-5-page position
statement on stem cell therapies. This position statement is NOT to
be about your personal beliefs on stem cells, but that of one of the six
groups listed below. Be sure to cover topics such as type of stem cell
used, possible uses and abuses of the products, pros and cons, ethical
issues, etc. You may be as creative as you like when describing who
you are and what position you are taking.
Five Groups include:
Stem cell researcher at a university or the NIH
Doctor practicing at a stem cell clinic
Politician (Senator, House of Representatives member, current
or former President, Governor)
Ethicist from National Bioethics Advisory Commission
Right to life activist
Patient with condition being studied for potential treatment
with stem cells
The links provided will give a wide array of opinion on this
controversial topic.
http://stemcells.nih.gov/
http://www.stemcellresearch.org/
http://www.allaboutpopularissues.org/pros-and-cons-of-stem-cell-
research.htm
http://www.stemcellresearchnews.com/
http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/19/health/fda-stem-cell…
1
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Wellness/scientists-rethink-
embryonic-stem-cell-research-geron-
announcement/story?id=14966735#.TsV84laDmSo
http://www.bbc.com/news/health-26516458
(Christopher
Reeve interview)
http://www.christopherreeve.org/site/c.ddJFKRNoFiG…
k.34D3/Stem_Cells.htm
http://www.explorestemcells.co.uk/stemcellcontrove…
http://www.christianpost.com/news/pope-says-euthanasia-is-sin-
against-god-blasts-abortion-stem-cell-research-129775/
http://www.rtl.org/prolife_issues/stemcellresearch…
Requirements: 3-5 pages | .doc file
