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Hi Bill, Ray was saying last evening ,about the prohibitive cost of such things, wasn't he? At least I came away with the feeling that yes it was possible, but it cost so much to store ,and the cost of all the equipment needed would be prohibitive? Someone please correct me if I'm wrong ,and I'll dig it out of my other computer, and re-read what Ray really said. IMOHO, this whole S.2015 is just to give our researchers improved tools as it were, so they could proceed faster in their research ,without having to wait for stem cells to come in from another source, who is not dependent on Federal Funding. To me the analogy which comes to mind is its like asking someone to dig up the garden with a Tablespoon, they will get done, but what year? just me, Marjorie At 02:40 PM 10/06/2000 -0400, you wrote: >Marjorie, > >You certainly are an outstanding contributor to this list! Thank you. > >Thank you also for resending this text at this time. I have read it >carefully and can find no prohibition against culturing and growing an >on-going supply of stem cells, as long as doing so does not: > >A) result in the creation of a human being, or >B) result in reproductive cloning of human embryos. > >I note the use of the word "embryo" in this act but it is not defined in >this act. This act is proposed to amend the Public Health Service Act. >Hopefully, the word "embryo" is defined in the parent act. > >You don't happen to have a copy of the Public Service Health Act, do you? >:-) > >All the best, > >Bill > >******************************* > >-----Original Message----- >From: Marjorie L. Moorefield [mailto:[log in to unmask]] >Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2000 2:30 PM >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Stem cells, On-going supply/S.2015 > > >At 10:34 AM 10/05/2000 -0400, you wrote: > >One point has eluded me: > > > >Once a researcher has an original supply of stem cells, how often do they > >have to go back for fresh ones? Can't they culture and grow on-going > >supplies right in the lab? > > > >Bill > > >Hi Bill, >I'm going to re-post S.2015 in its entirety, the way I read it, the >RESTRICTIONS >in this bill would stop what you are asking about, but then I'm not an >Attorney, a Doctor, Scientist and not a member of Congress. So someone >else will have to answer your question. > >just me, >Marjorie >