The only kind of stem cell research that is illegal in the US is embryonic stem cell research (stem cells harvested from aborted fetus's). Adult stem cell research has never been illegal and is the only form of stem cell research that has shown progress and led to huge advances in medical science. Embryonic stem cells simply tend to be rejected by the host body.
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The only kind of stem cell research that is illegal in the US is embryonic stem cell research (stem cells harvested from aborted fetus's). Adult stem cell research has never been illegal and is the only form of stem cell research that has shown progress and led to huge advances in medical science. Embryonic stem cells simply tend to be rejected by the host body.