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FROM: Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research Praises Introduction of House ‘Reproductive and Therapeutic Cloning’ Bill Group Urges Congress to Ban Only Reproductive Cloning Washington, DC—February 26, 2003—The Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research (CAMR) today praised U.S. Representatives Jim Greenwood (R-PA) and Peter Deutsch (D-FL) for introducing H.R. 801, which would ban human reproductive cloning but allow therapeutic cloning (also called somatic cell nuclear transfer) to move forward with federal oversight. “The Greenwood/Deutsch bill includes stiff penalties for anyone performing reproductive cloning as well as strict regulation of therapeutic cloning. This is the direction the House needs to take when voting this week—100 million Americans suffering from life-threatening diseases and conditions are counting on them,” said Michael Manganiello, President of CAMR. ... see CAMR for more information http://www.camradvocacy.org/fastaction/default.asp Linda ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn