Jeri Freedman 
America Debates Stem Cell Research [PDF ebook] 

This book is a balanced overview of the issues surrounding stem cells and their potential to revolutionize medicine and provide cures, with a focus on the use of embryonic stem cells. The ethical and moral debates over how cells are obtained, the definition of "personhood, " and various religious perspectives are explored, as well as how politics play a part in the discussion of this issue. It includes a look at stem cell research around the world and how the United States could be left behind.