Develop a Research Question

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In this blog post I will be discussing major controversies going on in medicine/ physiology fields today. I will also be bringing up questions pertaining to those controversies that I wish to find answers to or want to discuss  more on.

A new research topic that holds a lot of promise is the idea of stem cells. They are types of cells that can become any type of cell in your body. The issue is that these cells are only in fetus, which are always a controversial topic, since abortion has come into question a lot in terms of the law.

The discussion question can be, "Are the benefits of stem cell research worth the destruction and tampering with of fetus?" Here is a link to more information about the topic. This is a bigger issue because it also involves religious beliefs along with science. I am honestly curious about the progress of this topic because of the vast possibilities that this discover can uncover.

Another question should be the issue of comma patients. When do you make the call to take someone off of life support if they are pronounced brain dead? This issue also involves religious ideals. Do you keep them on life support and theoretically waste the resources, or keep them on and hang on to the possibility that they could wake up?

Another controversial issue is artificial insemination. Even though it is scientifically possible, should we continue to support this type of fertility even with the ever increasing population? I think this is an amazing accomplishment in science and I would enjoy seeing the reaction of the regular people about this jump in science and medicine.