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----- Original Message -----
From: "Parkinson's Action Network" <[log in to unmask]>
To: "Parkinson's Action Network" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2007 7:36 PM
Subject: Please support ethical embryonic stem cell research


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> Message sent to the following recipients:
> Senator Kyl
> Senator McCain
> Message text follows:
>
> Rayilyn Brown
> 18507 N. Windfall Drive
> Surprise, AZ 85374-8938
>
>
> July 18, 2007
>
> [recipient address was inserted here]
>
>
> Dear [recipient name was inserted here],
>
> As a member of the Parkinson's community, I support the incremental
> provision to expand ethical embryonic stem cell research included in the
> Labor-HHS appropriations bill by Senator Harkin and Senator Specter.
>
> This new provision simply moves the date of the current federal policy on
> stem cell research from August 9, 2001, to June 15, 2007, while retaining
> the strong ethical guidelines contained in S. 5.  As you know, President
> Bush issued a policy statement on August 9, 2001, which permitted federal
> funding for research completed on stem cell lines created before that
> date.
>
>
>
> In the nearly six years since the current federal policy was established,
> limited stem cell lines have continued to be derived from excess embryos
> at IVF clinics using private dollars.  As a result of scientific advances
> in the past six years, these privately-created embryonic stem cell lines
> are more diverse and of higher quality than the 20 or so lines currently
> available to federally funded researchers.
>
> This new section of the Labor-HHS appropriations bill will do exactly what
> President Bush did six years ago in allowing federally-funded research to
> go forward on stem cell lines that already exist and will continue to
> exist, regardless of any act of Congress or the President. It is
> particularly significant that the section includes a date that had already
> passed before this provision was put forth to ensure that no new stem cell
> lines could possibly be based on any federal action.
>
> This section also will limit federal funding to research on embryos that
> were derived ethically - if there are any stem cell lines, privately
> derived, in use right now that were derived in a coercive, unethical, or
> immoral manner, those lines would not meet the guidelines of this
> provision and could not be used in federally-funded research.
>
> Please know that this incremental measure is not a permanent solution, and
> I urge the Senator to support an override of the President's veto of S. 5,
> the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, or another permanent solution.
> Until then, please support the Labor-HHS appropriations bill's approach to
> increasing federal embryonic stem cell research by changing the date for
> eligible lines.  I appreciate the Senator's past and current support of
> the Parkinson's community and hope to hear from you as to whether you
> intend to support the Labor-HHS appropriations bill with this provision
> when the bill comes before the Senate for a vote.
>
> Sincerely,
>
>
> Rayilyn Brown, Board Member, Arizona Chapter National Parkinson's
> Foundation 623-584-5869
>
>

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