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If they can refine the procedure, this would save potentially millions of people with treatable conditions who simply didnt' make it because they couldn't get to a hospital in time. Of course the whole brain damage side is a serious problem, but further refining of the technique will hopefully eliminate that as a concern except in extremely rare cases.
As to the playing god angle:
Yes, let's allow belief in a supernatural entity to stop progress in an area of research that could save the lives of millions. Especially since if this supernatural being does exist, he gave us the ability and drive to do stuff like this. Saying it's wrong and playing god makes no sense. Why would god object to a procedure that will save lives?
I don't believe in god, but if I'm wrong and there is one, surely he would approve of us doing everything we can to save lives. Either god doesn't exist and it doesn't matter whether or not he'd approve or god does exist and gave us the abilty to concieve of such life saving techniques and thus would almost certainly approve.
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