A court in South Korea has ruled that human embryos are not yet life forms, according to USA Today. The conclusion of the case was that, according to Agence France-Presse, "human embryos left over from fertility treatments are not life forms and can be used for research or destroyed." The court also upheld pre-existing law that allowed the use of leftover embryos for research purposes, it also allowed clinics to dispose of embryos that had been frozen for five years after they were fertilized. The court ruled that these fertilized embryos that had not yet been implanted in the womb were not yet life forms. Many pro-life activists oppose South Korea's bioethics law, arguing that the fertilized embryo should be protected and that these embryos are life forms. The debate over embryonic research has been a heated topic in the scientific community. Should fertilized embryos be considered life forms? Or are they life forms when implanted in the mother? This debate is taking place not only in South Korea, but also in the United States. While there is no clear "right" or "wrong" in embryo research, there are pros and cons to using this research. Because of the research on embryos, scientists have been able to discover that stem cells taken from these embryos can be used like any cell in the body, adapting to the body's function of what it needs the cell to be. Stem cells can be used to repair a damaged spinal cord, a part of the body that serves a very important purpose in the nervous and muscular systems. The cells have been shown to help people with acute spinal cord injuries. Embryo research also has the potential to treat and possibly cure diabetes, heart disease, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's... half of the article... On Greeneberg's skin, scientists are starting to examine the science of aging and the changes that science could bring. Although the debate on whether or not to consider a fertilized embryo that has not yet been implanted in the mother to be human will perhaps continue as long as the research lasts, the pros and cons of both sides speak in their favor. Should we, as human beings, consider an embryo, or a fetus, a child? If we do this, will the promise of the potential of adult stem cell research be something that will be limited given the age of the subject? If we consider the embryo a non-viable form, will we finally find a way to treat and cure cancer and other diseases? The topic depends on personal opinions and moral standards, but there is no argument among communities that the possibilities of stem cell research will open new doors for the human race.