Stem Cells: A Proverbial Obscurity

Michael Revel proclaims, "To benefit from scientific advancement is a basic human right defined by the United Nations" (30); therefore should the global ban on human cloning be approved, basic human rights as outlined in Article 27 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, rights specifically granted by the United Nations itself, would be violated ironically by the very grantor of those rights. Human cloning technology should not be banned outright because the benefits far outweigh the risks. Proper legislation should be established so that stem cell research is permitted to commence, progress, and eventually revolutionize medical practice as a whole.…