There is also an option to send an email or a hard copy of an excellent
letter--these are much more effective than email petitions, and simple to
do by way of  copy/paste .  Then you can "send again",and chang the
recipient's name---easy and a great idea. Thanks Charlotte. .


> To Sign A Petition Supporting Embryonic And Fetal Stem Cell Research, GO
> TO: http://www.PetitionOnline.com/stmcll/petition.html
>
> To E-mail An Editorial To Your Local Newspaper Or Favorite Magazine, GO
> TO: http://www.mrsmithmedia.com/
>
> To Send E-Mail Or Postal Mail To Your U.S. Senators Or Representative,
> GO TO: http://congress.org/elecmail.html
>
> THE TEXT BELOW IS SUITABLE TO COPY AND PASTE INTO ANY OF THE ABOVE
> LETTER FORMS, AND TO SEND TO YOUR E-MAIL LIST!
>
> Dear Sir,
>
> I am writing to urge support for federal funding of human embryonic and
> fetal stem cell research. This field shows great promise in leading to
> treatment or cure of a wide spectrum of diseases, including Alzheimer's,
> Parkinson's, ALS, and spinal cord injuries.
>
> The undifferentiated pluripotent master cells that researchers cull from
> fetal tissue and embryos have the ability to divide indefinitely and in
> later stages of development specialize into cells that make up most
> tissues of an organism (but not an entire human). Scientists say that by
> guiding the growth of these cells it might be possible to culture new
> organs to replace ailing hearts, or neurons for the treatment of brain
> disease or injury. Indeed, a recently completed 3-year study in humans
> with Parkinson's Disease showed fetal cells to be highly beneficial.
>
> A recent poll indicates 2 out of 3 Americans support pluripotent stem
> cell research, yet politics continues to jeopardize this effort. The
> cruel irony is that concern for the well-being of embryos is misplaced
> here. Scientists at John Hopkins University report that the number of
> embryonic cell lines currently in cultivation is sufficient to supply
> future research needs--so that not a single embryo needs be destroyed.
>
> The use of fetal tissue from terminated pregnancies is necessary because
> of the likelihood of genetic mutations in tissue derived from
> miscarriages. Much as each organ donation is a happy by-product of a sad
> event, the beneficial use of fetal tissue after a terminated pregnancy
> in no way means that researchers caused or condoned the act--it simply
> offers a truly productive use for tissue that would otherwise be
> discarded.
>
> A Yale University stem cell researcher working with noted Dr. Evan
> Snyder has reported that results of latest primate stem cell studies
> show tremendous promise in treating ALS, Parkinson's and spinal cord
> injuries. He acknowledged that a ban on federal funding of human
> pluripotent stem cell research will have very detrimental effects on the
> stem cell field as a whole.
>
> Stem cell pioneer Dr. John Gearhart of Johns Hopkins University has
> cited the previous federal ban as "slowing the pace of discovery.
> Without federal money the research will be taken up in the private
> sector, which will make the whole process less open."
>
> Without stem cell research millions of people will remain paralyzed,
> suffer, and die needlessly. Please help protect and extend federal
> government funding of research involving human embryonic and fetal stem
> cells.
>
> Most Sincerely,
>
> Your Name
>


              Camilla Flintermann
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