"William T.Wallace Jr." wrote:
> -Janet, I have a question that I believe you can help me address.
> I wrote to my senator urging support for stem cell legislation. I
> would like to respnd to his concerns, which are the usual source of cells
> abortions) - issue. Is there a standard rebuttal to this common
> conservative reluctance to support anything that even suggests enencouraging
> abortions
First-- abortions are not the preferred source for stem cells
possible chomosomal abnormalies and such
depending on reason for it
Second-- the preferred source for stem cells is from
leftover in vito fertilization embryos
that are discarded anyway -- with permission,
could be donated, when an infertile couple
become pregnant and their bundle of joy arrives.
I'm sure there is much supportive material out there.
Check murray's info on pieno web pages
and search the archive...i've seen well worded arguements
for stem cell research from this list.
>
> I am sure you have heard it many times before. No federal funds should
> be used to encourage creating fetal material to be used for human research.
These embryos are not generated for research...they are leftovers...
stored indefinitely in liquid nitrogen until permission is granted to dispose of
them.
This is going on constantly, whether research gets any or not.
>
> I am especialy desireous of obtaining Senator Gregg's support. Our knowledge
> of each other is more than casual. He was New Hampshire's governor for a
> term and I served as his Health Commisioner.
You seem like you could be a key person..read up and get information,
so that you can be articulate and prepared for any arguement.
And lots of luck.
>
> I look forward to your reply. I welcome any other replies from the
> list. Bill Wallace
Hey folks -- help out here -- i gotta go.
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