Are all forms of stem cell research a moral issue for Catholics?
Rev. Thomas P. Gariepy, C.S.C., professor and chair of the Department of Healthcare Administration at Stonehill College, explains the ethical differences between adult and embryonic stem cell research in the fall issue of “Pillars” in his article titled “Where the Church stands on stem cells … Seeking Ethical and Effective Research.”
“Many of the news stories announcing such breakthroughs in stem cell research often note the Catholic Church’s disapproval of this work,” Fr. Gariepy said. “… Neither the research and its promises, nor the Church’s position, are as simple as often portrayed.”
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