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Stem Cell Situation 2

Obtaining stem cells from anaborted embryo in order to

research a cure for Parkinsonsdisease.

Stem Cell Situation 1

Obtaining stem cells from spareembryos created for IVF

treatment in order to conductresearch into cell differentiation.

Stem Cell Situation 3

Obtaining stem cells from theumbilical chord of a newbornbaby and freezing them for

future use.

Stem Cell Situation 4A couple selecting an embryoso that stem cells from theumbilical chord of the baby canbe used to help treat a sibling

with a genetic bone marrowdisease.

Stem Cell Situation 6

Obtaining stem cells from adultbone marrow to help treat anindividual with leukaemia.

Stem Cell Situation 5

Obtaining stem cells from adultbone marrow to research how toswitch cells back into pluripotentstem cells.

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Stem Cells Discussion Activity

1. Read through the situation cards, make sure you understand what thesituation involves.

2. For each scenario write an ethical and religious argument FOR andAGAINST the situation.

3. As a group decide on an order for the situations from the most to theleast acceptable.

4. Is the order for the situations for the group different to the order thatyou would put them in?

Stem Cells Discussion Activity

1. Read through the situation cards, make sure you understand what thesituation involves.

2. For each scenario write an ethical and religious argument FOR andAGAINST the situation.

3. As a group decide on an order for the situations from the most to theleast acceptable.

4. Is the order for the situations for the group different to the order thatyou would put them in?

Stem Cells Discussion Activity

1. Read through the situation cards, make sure you understand what thesituation involves.

2. For each scenario write an ethical and religious argument FOR andAGAINST the situation.

3. As a group decide on an order for the situations from the most to theleast acceptable.

4. Is the order for the situations for the group different to the order thatyou would put them in?