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From: "Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research"
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Date: Fri, 09 Jul 2004 17:07:20 GMT
Subject: Call for Cures Day - Tell the White House You Support Stem Cell
Research
Urgent Action Alert
CALL THE WHITE HOUSE — EXPAND STEM CELL RESEARCH!
Momentum is building to expand the current federal embryonic stem cell
research policy.
On August 9th, 2001 the Administration announced a policy to permit
limited funding of embryonic stem cell research, (funding only on stem
cell lines derived prior to the date of the President's announcement).
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 excess frozen embryos in fertility clinics,
donated by couples who no longer want or need them because they have
finished 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 Switchboard any time next Tuesday and
Wednesday July 13 and 14, particularly from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday,
at 202-456-1414.
Please use the information below when calling the White House. 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 over 100 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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