Introduction According to statistics, almost everybody today is affected by cancer either directly or indirectly, and everybody knows someone who is suffering from cancer, diabetes, or Alzheimer disease. How about if it was possible to successfully treat these diseases and save lives of our loved ones? Yes, it is now possible as medical researchers have found out a way to solve these medical conditions. The solution lies with stem cell technology. The most important feature for stem cells as it concerns stem cell therapy is that, they are cells that have not yet been differentiated into a specific type of cell (Hu et al., 2013). This therefore means there is the potential for doctors to use these cells as replacement for defective cells. Despite the promise that this technology holds for the medical field, it is still at its infancy and successful application is very limited. This paper presents a discussion on the possibilities available through stem cell therapy and support the adoption of the same in the medical field. This is done through analysis of arguments for, the drawbacks that limit the technology, a counter-argument, and lastly, a conclusion.

Background

Stem cells are young cells that have not yet been differentiated into a specific...

Ordinarily, stem cells are obtained from young and differentiating beings mainly, oocytes and embryos. This practice has raised major concerns on the onset of human personhood, sensitive downstream research, consent for stem cell materials, stem cell therapy early clinical trials, and the oversight of stem cell therapy (Parry, 2018). These concerns have tended to cast a shadow on the promise that the technology presents in the treatment of some of the known chronic and dreaded disease and disease condition.
My opinion

Stem cell therapy has been proven to be an effective treatment for cancers, Parkinson disease, diabetes, and some of the other chronic diseases that so far, no successful treatment has been established. These diseases so far, have major consequences which range from social, financial, and social. For example, cancer robs us of our loved ones, Parkinson’s diseases render a person unproductive, and diabetes is a financial burden (Thompson et al., 2012). The benefits of exploring and introducing the use of stem cell therapy in the treatment of these diseases override the main ethical concerns that have been passed by opponents.

Stem cell therapy provides a stable solution. So far, the treatment…