Scientists around the world are determined to find answers to life's most difficult questions. Stem cell research is an effort to find answers to serious health problems. There is strong evidence that supports this research as a viable option for regenerative medicine in the treatment of nervous system and neurological disorders. Stem cells have proven beneficial in finding the cures needed to treat cancers and diseases such as diabetes, AIDS, Parkinson's disease and heart disease (stem cells). Currently, laws dealing with stem cell research have been passed from the federal government to the states, with each state deciding not only what restrictions are implemented on research, but also whether stem cell research is legal in its jurisdiction. territory. As emotions on this topic reach climatic levels, it should be the responsibility of the federal government to pass legislation that not only protects stem cell research, but also guarantees a future. The innovation of stem cell research has revealed new opportunities to explore and achieve a better understanding of the human body. Embryonic stem cells play an essential role in advancing this research. Pluripotent stem cells such as those obtained from human embryos have the ability to become any other cell type such as blood, bone and skin (stemcells.nih). The ability to research and understand the developmental process of certain cell types is crucial to finding cures for diseases. Collecting a collective of pluripotent stem cells can be used to establish stem cell lines for other researchers around the world. The ability to produce new stem cells from those collected is much more efficient than going through the fertilization process. Being able to freeze and store stem cells...... middle of paper ......ner and K. Lee Lerner. Detroit: Gale, 2012. In Context Series. Science in Context.Web. April 2, 2014CBS News. Report: the debate on embryonic stem cells. CBS, March 9, 2009. Web April 9, 2014 Davies, Bryan Thomas. “Stem Cell Laws.” Biotechnology: in context. Ed. Brenda Wilmoth Lerner and K. Lee Lerner. Detroit: Gale, 2012. In Context Series. Science in context. Internet. April 2, 2014 Prentice, David A. “Adult Stem Cells Are More Beneficial Than Embryonic Stem Cells.” » Embryonic and adult stem cells. Ed. Susan C. Hunnucutt. Detroit: GreenhavenPress, 2013. At issue. Rep. “Adult stem cell treatments are progressing, embryonic stem cells are falling further behind. » 2012 Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Internet. March 31, 2014 United States Department of Health and Human Services. NIH Stem Cell Information.HHS, April 4, 2013. Web April 9. 2014