Stem Cell research has been an on-going issue in the U.S. since the 90's. Scientists have been researching the cells to see if they can be used to repair damaged cells that cause Cancer, Parkinson's Disease and Alzheimer's. However, the stem cells are extracted from unborn embryos and that sparked the issue for the study. Pro-Life activists stepped in an said it was morally wrong to take the unborn child's life away, many big U.S. officials agreed. The U.S. Congress passed the Dickey-Wicker Ammendment in 1996 and has renewed it every year since. In 2006, Congress created a bill that expanded research due to people calling in but President Bush vetoed the bill. In 2010, Chief Judge Royce C. Lambert blocked President Obama's executive order to expand Stem Cell research. But now in May of 2011 the Federal appeals pannel appealed the decision and created what will be an extremely lengthy legal battle.
What is wrong about using embryos to come up with cures for serious and fatal diseases or injuries?
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