Education

• Studying human embryonic stem cells provides detailed information about the complex development that occurs during pregnancy.
  
  

Preventative Care

• Cancer, birth defects and other serious conditions are the result of abnormal cell division. Learning more about the processes of cell creation might lead to an ability to cure or prevent these conditions.
  
  

Testing

• Human stem cells could be used to test new drugs, eliminating the need for potentially risky clinical trials.
  
  

Cell-Based Therapy

• Human stem cells can transform themselves into specific cells such as red blood cells or muscle cells. Stem cells offer the potential to regenerate tissue, organs and other needed cells, providing sick or injured people with relief without having to wait for a matching donor.
  
  

Cloning

• Stem cells offer the potential for cell regeneration, which can include completely cloning a person. This issue has been debated heavily in regard to the ethics of stem cell research.