Leon Richard Kass (1939- )
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A PhD and medical doctor turned ethicist, Leon Kass calls himself an unlicensed humanist. Throughout his unique career he has sought to impact others and engage important cultural issues. This he has accomplished over the course of many years by studying biochemistry, teaching humanities, writing articles and books on ethics, and serving as chair of the President?s Council on Bioethics. Kass has become a controversial figure in the field of embryology [5], having written numerous articles and overseen the publication of several reports on a range of topics including the ethics of cloning [6], assisted reproduction technology, and human stem cell research.
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"Alternative Sources of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells" (2005), by Leon Kass and the President?s Council on Bioethics
Human pluripotent stem cells [6] are valued for their potential to form numerous specialized cells and for their longevity. In the US, where a portion of the population is opposed to destruction of human embryos to obtain stem cells [6], what avenues are open to scientists for obtaining pluripotent cells that do not offend the moral sensibilities of a significant number of citizens? It is this ...
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