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List members, Earlier this morning CNN ran a report about President Bush applying pressure on the Senate to pass Sen. Brownback's cloning bill, S.1899 - known as the "Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2001" The title of the bill may sound like it is meant to prohibit the use of cloning to produce human beings , but it would also prohibit therapeutic cloning research - that utilizes somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) or other cloning technologies to produce stem cells for biomedical research. It holds promise for producing cellular therapies to treat diseases such as Parkinson's, cancer or Alzheimer's. Under Sen. Brownback's bill, scientists performing such research could be imprisoned. There are two other cloning bills introduced in the Senate :" Human Cloning Ban and Stem Cell Research Protection Act of 2001 " S. 1758 (Feinstein/Kennedy) and S. 1893 (Harkin/Specter) These bills would also prohibit human reproductive cloning - for the purpose of creating a human being. But they would allow therapeutic cloning research to continue, such as the recently passed law in the United Kingdom. For more information on this important issue, see The Grassroots Connection - a new web site at http://www.grassrootsconnection.com/cellreal.htm And while you're there please sign the online declaration supporting efforts worldwide to find, test, and make available a cure for Parkinson's Disease. PAN FORUM: One of the most effective ways to make your voice heard on this issue and others important to PWP is to attend the PAN Public Policy Forum in Washington DC on May 19th - 21st. It will be very worthwhile and help people connect with other advocates from all over the U.S. PAN is offering funding to help assist with the costs for those who would like to attend. Registrations must be received soon. See : www.parkinsonsaction.org for more information. Thanks, Linda Herman ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn