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The source of this article is CNS News: http://tinyurl.com/6p87m Michael Reagan to Speak About Stem Cell Research at RNC Wednesday Night By Melanie Hunter CNSNews.com Deputy Managing Editor August 13, 2004 (CNSNews.com) - Michael Reagan, son of former President Ronald Reagan is scheduled to speak out against embryonic stem cell research at the upcoming Republican National Convention. His brother, Ron Reagan, stirred controversy recently by speaking at the Democratic National Committee in support of the stem cell research. "The Republican Party, in Keeping with its pro-life platform, has invited staunchly pro-life Michael Reagan to speak in front of a national audience and address both sides of stem bell research - adult and embryonic," said Family Research Council President Tony Perkins. "We applaud this decision and trust that Michael Reagan will defend his father's memory by reiterating that he was unabashedly pro-life and believed that life begins at conception," he said. "Sadly proponents of embryonic stem cell research have been using members of the Reagan family to do their public bidding. These people say the Reagan family supports this research in memory of their father former President Ronald Reagan," Perkins said. "To the contrary, Michael Reagan has been outspoken about his defense of his father's policies on life and against the destruction of embryos for ineffective science," he said. Michael Reagan is a board member of the Alzheimer's Foundation and, according to Perkins, "understands that the promise for cures for diseases like Alzheimer's from embryonic stem cell research is bleak at best and yet sadly, some are willing to distort the science and the truth for political gain." ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn