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From: "Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research"
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Date: 31 Jan 2003 16:42:34 -0500
Subject: Press Conference Rescheduled
ATTEND A PRESS CONFERENCE IN
WASHINGTON, DC
Wednesday, February 5th, at 1:30 p.m.
The Senate is Planning to Introduce the
Human Cloning Ban and Stem Cell Protection Act of 2003
1:30 pm, Wednesday, February 5th,
in 106 Dirksen Senate Office Building
1st and C Streets, NE
Call 202-224-3121 for Directions
Show Your Support by Attending the Press Conference
Wednesday, February 5th,Senators Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Dianne Feinstein
(D-CA), Arlen Specter (R-PA), Ted Kennedy (D-MA), and Tom Harkin (D-IA)
will be introducing the Human Cloning Ban and Stem Cell Research
Protection Act of 2003.
The bill would criminalize reproductive cloning; a technique we all agree
is unsafe and unethical. Given the scientific potential of somatic cell
nuclear transfer (SCNT, also known as therapeutic cloning) and
regenerative medicine, however, we strongly support the bill’s effort to
allow for therapeutic cloning, which has the potential to treat
life-threatening diseases, including spinal cord injury, Parkinson’s
disease, Alzheimer’s disease, ALS, heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.
The bill ensures rigorous oversight of the research conducted, including
review by an ethics board and protections for research participants, and
imposes large financial penalties for violations.
We Need To Show Our Support For The Research
If you are unable to attend the press conference, please take a minute to
contact your Senators and ask them to co-sponsor the Human Cloning Ban
and Stem Cell Research Protection Act of 2003. Go to
www.camradvocacy.org, and follow the steps to Contact Congress.
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