FW: Re: Re: STEM CELL RESEARCH- to Deb

[Guest guest]

Dear Deb,

Thank you for keeping an open mind.

Gwen

mom to Austen MADD almost 8

If anyone is interested...read on...................

Ideology Trumps Science and Health On Stem Cell Research

June 10, 2004

President Bush's 2001 executive order limiting federal funding and control

over stem cell research was a misguided and harmful rejection of science in

the name of conservative ideology. This is not about abortion or babies.

This is about using nature and science to save people's lives and offer hope

to millions of suffering Americans.

Stem cell research is a scientifically sound and ethically moral way to

discover new and potentially life-saving treatments. By limiting the

available lines of stem cells for research, President Bush effectively cut

off innovative approaches for treating diseases like Alzheimer's,

Parkinson's, and diabetes as well as spinal injuries, heart disease and

muscular dystrophy. It's hard to affirm life when denying opportunities that

could save millions of lives in America and around the world.

A bipartisan coalition wants President Bush to reverse his stance on stem

cell research. Consensus on the importance of stem cell research is rapidly

emerging. Fifty-eight senators, including 14 Republicans, sent President

Bush a letter this week urging him to expand the available lines of stem

cells. They join 206 of their fellow lawmakers in the House – including 36

Republicans - who called upon him to do so in April.

Nothing would honor former President Reagan more – and offer hope to

millions of Alzheimer's patients – than expanding federal funding of stem

cell research. First Lady Reagan is a staunch advocate for embryonic

stem-cell research and has stated, " Science has presented us with a hope

called stem cell research, which may provide our scientists with many

answers that for so long have been beyond our grasp. I just don't see how we

can turn our backs on this. " President Bush should heed the former first

lady's wisdom on this important issue.

American Progress Report June 2004

>From: VisibleWorship@...

>Reply-To: Mito

>To: Mito

>Subject: Re: Re: STEM CELL RESEARH/let's stop--dawn and others

>Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 17:45:12 EDT

>

>HI

>

>It doesn't upset me that you disagree. I have offered in the past but

>people

>just kept on discussing here, that there is a need to have an issues board

>with Mito families. We are dealing with life and death...much of the

>quality of

> life issues that we might not always agree on.

>

>My point is this...I do think that these issues...like stem cell research,

>religion and so on affect us differently than if we went into a general

>chat

>room because of our experience. Our experience with Mito colors those

>issues

>differently for us than the general public.

>

>If anyone is open to discussing these things in a calm matter and wants to

>have a mito-issues group, let me know and I will be happy to start one. I

>for

>one, don't feel educated about stem cell stuff enough and actually am not

>letting it color my view of the election b/c I feel there are other issues

>that are

>more important to me this time around. But I think it would be good to

>discuss these things regardless of an election year or not. That was what

>I was

>trying to say but I guess I didn't get my point across.

>

>deb...mom to three great kids and wife to one amazing guy!

>http://www.lifeofloveproject.org/

>http://www.heartliftersgallery.com/

>Crazy Lizzies!! PURSES!

[Guest guest]

Gwen,

The article you sent was an opinion piece put out by a liberal group that

supports Kerry and wants Bush out of office. It is not an unbiased group. It

has a liberal agenda. Please stop this. This is not the place for political

discussions.

[Guest guest]

Gwen,

The article you sent was an opinion piece put out by a liberal group that

supports Kerry and wants Bush out of office. It is not an unbiased group. It

has a liberal agenda. Please stop this. This is not the place for political

discussions.

[Guest guest]

Gwen,

The article you sent was an opinion piece put out by a liberal group that

supports Kerry and wants Bush out of office. It is not an unbiased group. It

has a liberal agenda. Please stop this. This is not the place for political

discussions.