For Conclusion

Good morning ladies and gentlemen, dear audience and members of the jury. My name is Francisca Mancilla, and I’m presenting the summary speech from the proposition team.

It’s clearly known that Human Stem Cell research has evolved through the years, and the results have shown the powerful implications that Human Stem Cells have caused in todays medicine. It is my opinion that these implications benefit not only the scientific community, but show the value science places on human life.

Ask yourself this question: If we have the science and technology to save your sons, daughters, spouses, even your own life – would you not want it? And would you not want other people to have that same access.

Embryonic stem cells offer the ability to regenerate any kind of tissue, as well as provide valuable insights into the nature and causes of different types of cancer. In a nutshell, Embryonic Stem Cell research provides potential cures for many of the most deadly, incurable, diseases in existence today.

So why should we prohibit the research of Embryonic Stem Cells when they provide the secret to unlocking the worlds most deadly diseases?

• The opposition would have you think it is because this research sacrifices one life to save another. It is primarily an ethical argument raised on the concerns of the beginning of human life – and the implications involved.

However, the ethical argument is different than that raised by the opposition. The embryo's used in Embryonic Stem Cell are created artificially, specifically for the purpose of Embryonic Stem Cell research. So the “wasting life” argument is moot, these embryo's are specifically designed and created for the purpose of Embryonic Stem Cell research – or the research for the saving of human life from current debilitating and incurable diseases.

Additionally, Adult Stem Cell research offers less possibilities, and maintains certain critical restrictions in the development of the cell. For example, Adult Stem Cells are limited in what they can transform into, and they don't provide the basic fundamental cell knowledge critical towards curing cancer. Adult Stem Cells are beneficial, and should be researched further – but their existence is not one that justifies ignoring the promise of Embryonic Stem Cells.

• The simple fact remains that Embryonic Stem Cells have so much more potential when it comes to discovering and curing todays deadly diseases.
• In short, many leading scientists believe Embryonic Stem Cells are the most important scientific discovery ever.