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From: "Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research"
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Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 22:09:23 GMT
Subject: White House Call In
Urgent Action Alert
CALL THE WHITE HOUSE — EXPAND STEM CELL RESEARCH!
Momentum is building to expand the current federal embryonic stem cell
research policy.
As you probably know, in 2001, the Administration announced a policy to
permit some funding of embryonic stem cell research. However, this policy
has proven too limiting, and the U.S. National Institutes of Health now
says that expanding the policy will speed research.
Embryonic stem cells are special cells that can develop into every type
of cell in the human body and could potentially be grown into
differentiated cells to treat individuals suffering from a variety of
injuries and diseases such as, paralysis, Parkinson's, juvenile diabetes,
ALS, Alzheimer's, and countless others.
These stem cells come from frozen embryos in fertility clinics, donated
by couples who no longer want or need the embryo because they have
finished with their fertility treatments. More than 400,000 embryos are
currently frozen; if they cannot be used for stem cell research, they
will be discarded.
The Bush Administration has the power to expand this policy. We need you
to call the White House today to urge the Administration to help find
cures by expanding stem cell research.
Please call the White House Public Liaison office at 202-456-2380 or
leave a message on the White House comment and suggestion line at
202-456-1111.
Please use the information below when calling. Also, please share this
with your friends and family.
Talking Points:
As a voting American, I am calling to ask President Bush to expand his
policy on embryonic stem cell research and allow scientists to explore
the full promise of this research.
Explain your personal story and why finding a cure is important to you.
Embryonic stem cell research has the potential to treat and better
understand Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, diabetes, spinal cord injury, and a
host of other diseases.
Currently the NIH says only 19 stem cell lines are available, far short
of the more than 60 plus lines that the Bush Administration in 2001
estimated to be suitable and available for research under their policy.
I strongly urge the President to help us find a cure for the 128 million
Americans who suffer from diseases such as diabetes, heart disease,
spinal cord injuries, autoimmune diseases, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and
multiple sclerosis.
CALL THE WHITE HOUSE — EXPAND STEM CELL RESEARCH!
For more information about embryonic stem cell research, please visit
www.camradvocacy.org .
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