What Is One Known Difficulty Precluding Routine Use of Stem

question 9

Multiple Choice

What is one known difficulty precluding routine use of stem cell therapies?

• A) They don't always work because sometimes even stem cells can be rejected by patients.
• B) Many doctors find use of stem cells objectionable on religious or ethical grounds.
• C) Producing stem cells requires hundreds of human eggs and the hormone treatments necessary to allow women to donate eggs can be quite risky.
• D) Producing stem cells requires hundreds of human sperm and the hormone treatments necessary to allow men to donate can be quite risky.
• E) The technology to extract stem cells from an early embryo does not exist yet.

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