Description: Is public funding problematic for stem cell research? Should the government play a larger role in funding and overseeing stem cell research? Are a majority of American misinformed about stem cell research? This informative edition supports Social Studies curriculum as it tackles these questions to give readers a diversified view of the many stakes and debates taking place surrounding this topic. Includes primary and secondary sources from a variety of perspectives; eyewitnesses, scientific journals, government officials, and many others.
Review Quotes: Review: Should the Government Fund Embryonic Stem Cell Research? Each well-chosen selection raises fascinating questions about the legal and ethical aspects of each issue, inviting teens' empathy with personal histories as well as facts. With up-to-date, relevant resource lists and expertly edited selections, these volumes, like others in the venerable series, are natural choices to support high-school debates and classroom discussion.--Booklist, March 2011