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From the Coalition for the Advancemnt of Medical Research -- our calls are needed once again. Linda --------- Forwarded message ---------- From: [log in to unmask] To: [log in to unmask] Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2001 16:47:27 -0700 Subject: URGENT ACTION NEEDED! Message-ID: <[log in to unmask]> June 22, 2001 URGENT ACTION NEEDED! WHITE HOUSE SAYS DECISION ON STEM CELL RESEARCH DUE SOON. CALLS NEEDED. Your phone calls to the White House have helped us so far avoid a ban on federal funding for research that involves stem cells derived from fertilized eggs. However, we need your help again. Today, the New York Times, citing Bush Administration sources, reported that, "the White House is leaning toward revoking regulations...that allow federally sponsored biomedical research using stem cells from human embryos." The article later states that a final decision on stem cell research has not yet been made, but is expected in early July. You can read the entire New York Times article at <http://www.nytimes.com/2001/06/22/health/22BUSH.html >. WE NEED YOU TO CALL THE WHITE HOUSE DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS TO URGE THE PRESIDENT TO SUPPORT RESEARCH INVOLVING STEM CELLS FROM FERTILIZED EGGS. IT IS URGENT THAT YOU MAKE THIS CALL AND PLEASE USE THE FOLLOWING TALKING POINTS: 1. Call the White House Public Liaison Office at 202-456-2380. Try to speak to the person who answers the phone before he or she transfers you. If you get voicemail and it is full, try the White House comment line at 202-456-1111. Or, call both. 2. Explain that you support federal funding for research on stem cells that come from fertilized eggs. Note that many pro-lifers, including Health and Human Services Sec. Tommy Thompson, Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Senator Strom Thurmond (R-SC), and former Senator Connie Mack, support stem cell research and believe it is not related to the abortion issue. 3. Share our polling data: 70% of Americans support research on stem cells that are derived from fertilized eggs, including 72% of Catholics, 63% of Fundamentalist Christians, and 56% of individuals who consider themselves pro-life. 4. If you are a Republican, be sure to mention that. If you are pro-life on the abortion issue, be sure to mention that as well. Please also forward this email to all of your friends and family members to expedite the number of calls into the White House. Thank you very much for all of your efforts thus far, and keep it up! For more information about stem cell research, see www.stemcellfunding.org. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn