Roman Catholic moral thought holds that it is morally wrong to destroy a human embryo to acquire stem cells.

Roman Catholic

Pertaining to the largest Christian church, led by the Pope, with distinctive doctrines and practices including the sacraments and the celebration of the Mass.

Human Embryo

The early stage of human development, from fertilization until approximately the eighth week, when it is then referred to as a fetus.

Stem Cells

Undifferentiated cells capable of giving rise to indefinitely more cells of the same type, and from which certain other kinds of cell arise by differentiation.