This embryo that has the full capacity to develop into a human being is sacrificed for the
benefit of others. Global regulations monitoring stem cell research are also troubled with similar ethical
and moral issues associated with it. The main source of embryonic tissue is the spare or supernumerary
embryos created during infertility treatment by artificial reproductive techniques (ART). Sadly, in absence
of regulatory provisions to govern them, the field of ART is open for all forms of medical malpraxis bearing
direct implications on embryonic stem cell research. This article is an attempt to seek clarity on the
concept of embryonic stem cell research and contentious issues associated with it.