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hi linda and thanks for the tip (sorry - am a little behind on my email) it seems to me this bill must be aiming to authorize *federal funding* for research using excess IVF embryos... is that correct? it doesn't say that in the synopsis, but that must be what it is about - please confirm, if possible - because i am currently under the impression that privately funded research using IVF embryos is legal. --- Linda J Herman <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > FWD: From Parkinson's Action Network > > Important Stem Cell Legislation Needs Support > > The Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005 Take > Action! > > Is Your Representative a Co-Sponsor? > SEE: > http://capwiz.com/pan/issues/alert/?alertid=7092621 > > Please ask your Representative to co-sponsor HR 810, > the Stem Cell > Research Enhancement Act of 2005 introduced by Rep. > Mike Castle (R-DE). > HR 810 provides for research to be conducted using > excess embryos from in > vitro fertilization clinics which would otherwise be > discarded. > > As you know, human embryonic stem cells have the > potential to treat and > provide better understanding of the deadly and > disabling diseases that > affect more than 100 million Americans, such as > cancer, heart disease, > diabetes, Parkinson's, Alzheimer’s, multiple > sclerosis, spinal cord > injury and many, many others. > > In August 2001, President Bush announced his stem > cell policy, which > limited all embryonic stem cell research performed > with federal funds to > the 78 stem cell lines available for research at > that particular point in > time. > > The unfortunate reality is that now, more than two > years after August 9, > 2001, very few stem cell lines are available to > researchers. In addition, > all of those lines are contaminated with mouse > feeder cells, making their > therapeutic use for humans uncertain. > > Scientists are reporting that it is increasingly > difficult to attract new > scientists to this area of research because of > concerns that funding > restrictions will keep this research from being > successful. > > Furthermore, this promising field of research is > moving overseas. We have > already seen researchers move to countries such as > the United Kingdom, > Singapore, Israel, Sweden, and Australia, which have > more supportive > policies. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - You care about security. So do we. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn