This message is also from CAMR -- If your representative in the House is
a Republican -- please read this and follow through.
Linda
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Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2001 17:19:53 -0700
Subject: HOUSE REPUBLICANS CIRCULATE LETTER SUPPORTING STEM CELL RESEARCH
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June 22, 2001
HOUSE REPUBLICANS CIRCULATE LETTER SUPPORTING STEM CELL RESEARCH; CALLS
NEEDED TO CAPITOL HILL
Representative Jennifer Dunn (R-WA) has drafted a letter to President
Bush that supports stem cell research. Rep. Dunn's letter urges
President Bush to support research on stem cells that are derived from
fertilized eggs.
Please call your representative and ask him or her to sign the letter,
which is pasted below.
1. Call your representative .
2. Ask for the health legislative assistant.
3. Ask him/her for the representative to sign the "Dunn Stem Cell
Research" letter to President Bush.
4. If you leave a voicemail, be sure to leave your name, address and
phone number and a detailed message. Ask the staffer to call you back.
Thanks again for all that you are doing to help ensure that federal
funding is available for stem cell research.
FOLLOWING LETTER IS FOR HOUSE REPUBLICANS ONLY. REPRESENTATIVES WHO WISH
TO SIGN THE LETTER SHOULD CALL VERGIL IN REP. DUNN'S OFFICE AT
202-225-7761.
The Honorable George W. Bush
President of the United States
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear President Bush:
We are writing to ask you to support the current policy of allowing
federal funding of embryonic stem cell research. We believe that funding
embryonic stem cell research will help scientists find new treatments for
chronic diseases and will, ultimately, save lives.
We know that there is great pressure from some to change the current
policy. But we truly believe that such a change would not be in the
interests of the health and welfare of the people we represent. For
their
sake, we have worked to do all we can to advance scientific knowledge and
encourage development of new treatments for chronic illnesses such as
Alzheimer's disease, juvenile diabetes, and Parkinson's disease. In the
case of juvenile diabetes, many children stand to benefit if embryonic
stem
cell research leads to the development of new, insulin-producing cells.
As you are well aware, support of embryonic stem cell research crosses
political parties and philosophical views on abortion. For many families
with loved ones suffering from chronic diseases, this is a matter of life
or
death. We know that with effective safeguards, we can help millions of
people while ensuring proper oversight on the use of embryonic stem
cells.
We also believe that, at best, it is too early to determine the promising
advancement that embryonic stem cells can provide compared to adult stem
cells. Scientists cannot predict which fundamental investigations will
result in new applications that will benefit humans. But for that very
reason, limiting the ability of scientists to investigate embryonic stem
cells now could hinder our ability to help people in the future.
We know you are giving this matter serious thought. We ask that you
support
the existing policy of providing federal funds for embryonic stem cell
research. If we can be helpful to you as you consider your choices,
please
know you can call on us.
With best regards,
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