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Oppose Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Support the Patients First Act (H.R. 877)
Oppose the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2009 (H.R.
873)
Oppose the Stem Cell Research Improvement Act (H.R.
872)
Using the sample letter(s) on this issue and
the other resources related to it, please put a letter
in your own words (or use a sample letter as is), and mail it to your
federal House
representative, your
two federal
senators, and
President Obama.
It's much better to send a form letter than not to send a letter at all.
Sample Letters on This Issue
Summary of H.R. 877
Summary of H.R. 873
Summary of H.R. 872
Video on This Issue
More on This Issue
Text of H.R. 877
Text of H.R. 873
Text of H.R. 872
Track H.R. 877
Track H.R. 873
Track H.R. 872
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Summary of H.R. 877
Source:
http://www.capwiz.com/nrlc/issues/bills/?bill=12646206
Support
Patients First Act of 2009 (H.R. 877):
To intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical
benefit to patients, and for other purposes.
'To intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical
benefit to patients, and for other purposes.'
The Patients First Act, sponsored by pro-life Representatives Randy Forbes
(R-VA 4th) and Dan Lipinski (D-IL) and supported by NRLC, was introduced
February 4, 2009. It would encourage the National Institutes of Health to
intensify research into methods of obtaining human stem cells for research
and treatment, "prioritizing research with the greatest potential for near-term
clinical benefit in human patients," but without destroying or placing at
risk any human embryos, and without utilizing stem cells that are obtained
by destroying or placing at risk any human embryos.
Summary of H.R. 873
Oppose
Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2009 (H.R. 873):
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for human embryonic stem
cell research.
Sponsored by Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO 1st) and introduced February
4, 2009.
Summary of H.R. 872
Oppose
Stem Cell Research Improvement Act of 2009 (H.R. 872):
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for human embryonic stem
cell research, to direct the National Institutes of Health to issue guidelines
for such stem cell research, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO 1st) and introduced February
4, 2009.
Video on This Issue
These are two different videos about the same interview:
Dr. Oz to Oprah and
Michael J Fox: "The stem cell debate is dead."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDFJOzu9SyM
Doctor
Shocks Oprah with News of Ethical Stem-Cell Successes
http://www.citizenlink.org/videofeatures/A000009758.cfm
More on This Issue
Doctor Mehmet Oz Tells Oprah's
Audience Embryonic Stem Cell Research Debate is Dead
http://lifenews.com/bio2820.html
"... A recent appearance by Dr. Mehmet Oz, a cardiovascular surgeon at Columbia
University and a regular on Oprah Winfrey's popular eponymous television
program, is generating buzz within pro-life circles. During the program,
Oz told Americans the truth about embryonic stem cell research. ... The comments
are drawing interest because Oz made them in front of the iconic television
personality and embryonic stem cell research advocate Michael J. Fox who
has warped and twisted the positions of pro-life advocates during previous
elections. ..."
Current
News
The above link goes to a page at
SBA-List.org.
"... it is expected that President Obama will begin to push for the federal
funding of embryonic stem cells now that the stimulus bill has been passed.
President Bush signed an executive order on August 9, 2001 that banned the
use of federal funds for embryonic stem cell research with the exception
of existing embryos. In other words no new embryos could be created for
destruction. It remains to be seen whether Obama will merely sign an executive
order allowing for the funding of embryonic stem cell research or if he will
try to make the funding more permanent by urging Congress to pass legislation
that would make funding of stem cell research permanent. ..."
Federal Govt Drafts Guidelines
Expecting Obama's Embryonic Stem Cell Decision
http://www.lifenews.com/bio2757.html
"The federal government is moving ahead with drafting the guidelines that
will be put in place once President Barack Obama makes his decision to force
taxpayers to fund embryonic stem cell research. Obama, according to White
House advisor David Axlerod, is expected to make the decision 'soon.' ..."
I'm Pro-life
and Oppose Embryonic Stem Cell Research
http://www.lifeissues.org/cloningstemcell/article.html
By J.C. Willke, M.D.
National
Institutes of Health Prepares for Obama's Expected Approval of Embryonic
Stem Cell Research
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/feb/09021907.html
"... The National Institutes of Health (NIH) are preparing new guidelines
for funding embryonic stem cell research, which destroys human life at its
earliest stages ... Although the Bush administration permitted such research
on already existing lines of embryonic stem cells, it prohibited the creation
of new stem cell lines. ..."
President Obama Will Soon
Force Funding of Embryonic Stem Cell Research
http://www.lifenews.com/bio2750.html
"... February 16, 2009 ... A top advisor to President Barack Obama confirmed
again that the president will soon be issuing an executive order to lift
the limits President Bush put in place on embryonic stem cell research. ...
That's despite the fact that embryonic stem cells have never helped a single
human patient and the kind Bush favored have already helped patients with
dozens of diseases, illnesses, or medical conditions. ..."
Adult Stem Cell Research
Reverses Effects of Parkinson's Disease in Human Trial
http://www.lifenews.com/bio2751.html
February 16, 2009 -- "... 'People need to take notice that it is not embryonic
stem cells that provide promise of treatments in the future, but rather it
is adult stem cells that are already providing safe and effective therapies
for patients now, without the problems of rejection or tumors' ..."
President Barack Obama
Guarantees Funding of Embryonic Stem Cell Research
http://www.lifenews.com/bio2731.html
"... During a meeting with leading Congressional Democrats on Thursday [February
5, 2009], President Barack Obama guaranteed he will sign an executive order
forcing taxpayers to fund embryonic stem cell research. That's the unproven
science that involves the destruction of days-old unborn children. ... Obama
previously indicated in a CNN interview that he would perhaps not sign the
order but wait for Congress to send him a bill that would do so. Now, he
says he will sign the order. ... 'I guarantee you that we will sign an executive
order for stem cells,' he said ..."
Adult Stem Cell Research
Trials Could Reduce Need for Heart Transplants
http://www.lifenews.com/bio2749.html
"... Adult stem cells have been used for years to repair heart damage in
patients, but scientists at London's King's College Hospital are hoping that
a pioneering treatment could take them to the next level. The treatment involves
taking a patient's own stem cells and growing them in a lab setting. The
bone marrow cells are turned into human heart stem cells and then injected
into the heart to repair damage. ... The adult stem cells overcome one of
the primary problems associated with embryonic stem cells -- that they are
rejected by a patient's immune system. ..."
Do No Harm: The Coalition of
Americans for Research Ethics
http://www.stemcellresearch.org/
Coalition Objectives:
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To advance the development of medical treatments and therapies that do not
require the destruction of human life, including the human embryo.
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To educate and inform public policy makers and the general public regarding
these ethically acceptable and medically promising areas of research and
treatment.
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To support continuation of federal laws prohibiting the federal funding of
research that requires the destruction of human life, including the human
embryo.
Text of H.R. 877
Patients
First Act of 2009
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:H.R.877:
Text of H.R. 873
Stem Cell
Research Enhancement Act of 2009, H.R. 873
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:H.R.873:
Text of H.R. 872
Bill Name at Thomas
http://...
Track H.R. 877
At National Right to Life
'To intensify
stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients,
and for other purposes.' Bill # H.R.877
http://www.capwiz.com/nrlc/issues/bills/?bill=12646206
See the legislation's full text and summary, along with pro-life scores of
the bill, its sponsors, its cosponsors, and your elected officials.
At Govtrack.gov
H.R.
877: Patients First Act of 2009
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-877
See the legislation's full text, sponsors, and cosponsors; and easily track
the bill's status.
Track H.R. 873
At Govtrack.gov
H.R.
873: Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2009
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-873
See the legislation's full text, sponsors, and cosponsors; and easily track
the bill's status.
Track H.R. 872
At Govtrack.gov
H.R.
872: Cell Research Improvement Act of 2009
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-872
See the legislation's full text, sponsors, and cosponsors; and easily track
the bill's status.
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