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Lynn Fielder wrote: > > While John Cottingham's posting re: The Grinches Who Stole Christmas sparked > some interesting dialogue, I'd like to add my two cents to try to get some > positive political support. Some are deeply offended and others are letting > off steam but what we really need to do is get our legislators to focus on > the real issue around the Udall bill and Parkinson's funding in general. > THIS IS NOT ABOUT ABORTION! > > It is not too early to start shaping the issue for next year. PWP's and > others who are part of this list or those who want to work to put an end to > this dreaded disease must make their voices heard. Those who identify > themselves as 'pro-life', Christian Coalition, Christian Right (or whatever > label works for you) have a unique opportunity (and RESPONSIBILITY) to let > your voices be heard. If Chris Smith was trying to appease pro-life > supporters by putting up obstacles for the Udall bill, let him know that this > is not the way to do it. Let's not kid ourselves that these are not in fact > mean-spirited actions and that as we will not tolerate such in our elected > officials. > > The abortion debate is too contentious, too unwinnable, and not even that > relevant to the Udall bill. Medical ethics and government regulations > clearly dictate the protocols for fetal tissue research. By law a woman's > decision to abort cannot be influenced by the possibility of the tissue > serving a purpose, such as for research. Ironically it has been the limited > research using human fetal tissue that has moved the field to the more > promising, and less politically charged area of porcine (pig) fetal tissue > transplants for PD. > > Please, to everyone who considers themselves 'pro-life', let the groups who > represent your interests, and the legislators who share your views know that > the Udall bill and Parkinson's research are not the battleground for the > abortion issue. Those of us in desperate need of a cure must stand together > and help all of our representatives to do the same. > > -Lynn Fielder (34/2.5) > [log in to unmask] WELL SAID!!!!