Stem cell research
Stem cell research is the attempt to put stem cells into a part of the body in order to help that part function better. Stem cells are cells which have not yet been assigned a role in the body. Because of this, they have the potential to become any cell. This practice is controversial because most stem cells used are obtained from aborted babies. Most people that do not agree with abortion do not agree with stem cell research. This is because they believe that it is wrong that the baby never got the chance to live, so doctors should not be able to take its cells and give them to other people.