Paul J. Litton
Paul J. Litton is associate professor at the University of Missouri School of Law. His specialties include capital punishment, criminal law and morality, and bioethics.
Category: Bioethics
“Religious Groups’ Official Positions on Stem Cell Research”
Read a July 17, 2008 Pew Forum research report on the different religious views on stem cell research.
“Religion and Adult Stem Cell Research”
Read an Oct. 31, 2012 article that describes the conflict between stem cell research and religion.
“Stem cells debated coast to coast”
Read a Feb. 15, 2005, USA Today story about how states are struggling to weigh moral values while pursuing legislation to attract stem cell research.
“Early embryos can yield stem cells… and survive”
Read an August 24, 2006 article about the advancement in harvesting stem cells from embryos without harming them in Nature.
“Amniotic Fluid Stem Cells Repair Gut Damage”
See a March 24, 2013 ScienceDaily article about stem cells found in amniotic fluid.
“More Govs Boost Stem Cell Research”
See an April 5, 2007, Stateline.org article about three new Democratic governors who have joined six other state leaders in supporting stem cell research.
“Ongoing Research Into Stem Cell Treatment Of Strokes Shows Promise And Caution”
Read a July 11, 2013 article that describes the great advancements that have been made in stem cell research, but how much more is left to understand about the effects of treatment.
“Unique route to stem cells: Designer proteins developed to deliver stem cells”
Read a July 12, 2013 Phys.org article about recent developments in stem cell research that allow embryo’s to be taken out of the process.