Ryan K J
Brigham and Women's Hospital Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Womens Health Issues. 2000 May-Jun;10(3):105-10. doi: 10.1016/s1049-3867(00)00039-6.
There is great promise for stem cell research to develop cells and tissues for transplantation and treatment of diseases such as Alzheimer and Parkinson disease, diabetes, and heart problems. There is also promise to advance understanding and treatment of cancer and congenital defects. Human embryo research is fundamentally the only way to understand human fertilization, implantation, and early development. For years, federal funding of human embryo research has been held hostage to a congressional prolife agenda. Any reasonable solution to these political disputes that so greatly affect women's reproductive interests and the promise of health benefits from embryo and stem cell research should mandate that governmental sponsorship proceed.
干细胞研究在开发用于移植以及治疗诸如阿尔茨海默病、帕金森病、糖尿病和心脏问题等疾病的细胞和组织方面有着巨大的前景。在推进对癌症和先天性缺陷的理解与治疗方面也有前景。人体胚胎研究从根本上来说是了解人类受精、着床和早期发育的唯一途径。多年来，联邦政府对人体胚胎研究的资助一直受制于国会的反堕胎议程。对于这些极大影响女性生殖权益以及胚胎和干细胞研究潜在健康益处的政治争端，任何合理的解决方案都应规定政府继续提供资助。
