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Students will research the ethical use of unused human embryos in research. Students must supply 4 reasons for and against use of human embryos in research designed to cure human diseases, giving 2 litigious or religious citations in support of each position. Students will also list 4 human diseases wishing to utilize such research, identifying the population subunit affected and how each disease impacts the human body. Lastly students will take a stance on whether use of human stem cells should be used in current research. Once papers are submitted, groups will debate in support of both advocacy groups in two separate classroom debates.