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Talking points 1. Stem cell research of all kinds should be federally funded under NIH guidelines. 2. Use of embryonic stem cells in research is not equivalent to abortion-the cells are no longer needed in reproduction and have been donated to research. 3. Stem cell research has immense potential to cure diseases such as Parkinson's, ALS, MS, spinal cord injury, stroke, burns, heart disease, diabetes, osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis. 4. Only federal funding under NIH supervision can assure that the research will go ahead with scientific objectivity. 5. Although these guidelines are scientifically sound and politically balanced, they should be revisited to expand their scope and make every possible avenue of research available. Rayilyn Brown Director AZNPF Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation [log in to unmask] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn