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This augustachronicle.com article has been sent to you by Bonnie <[log in to unmask]>. Bonnie says: The author gave me permission to send this letter-to-the-editor to PIE ********************************************** To those who watched actorentertainer Michael J. Fox, and others, request Congress provide federal funding for stem cell research, which would include fetal stem cell research, I would like to say that I strongly disagree. I know a little about this subject as I have had Parkinson's disease for 14 years, am 48 years old, and have undergone two neuro-surgeries; I feel it would be morally wrong to fund fetal stem cell research. How can I say that my life is more valuable than an unborn baby's life? After all, I have lived for 48 years already. One possible justification is these fetuses are already aborted and so why not use them? But the evil heart of man will find a way to cash in on this market and begin harvesting fetal cells. Connected to this issue is the advent of RU486. Someone will soon find a way for women to collect their dead babies and sell them to research centers. This article is continued... To read the rest of the article, please visit: http://augustachronicle.com/stories/101300/opi_046-5567.shtml ********************************************** @ugusta: The Augusta Chronicle Online: http://www.augustachronicle.com