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From: Family Research Council <frcpub@frc.org>
To: chialpha@expert.cc.purdue.edu
TO: Friends of FRC
FROM: Dimitri Kesari, Director of State and Local Affairs,
Family Research Council
DATE: September 21, 2000
RE: IMMEDIATE ACTION NEEDED
STOP THE KILLING OF EMBRYONIC HUMAN BEINGS
We need help in preventing the Stem Cell Research Act
(S.2015) from coming to the Senate floor for a vote next
week. Our allies who oppose the bill will engage in a filibuster
to prevent consideration of the legislation; however, a
"cloture" vote by 60 Senators would end the filibuster and
force a vote. The bill's sponsor already has 58 of the
necessary 60 votes to end the filibuster; if enough votes
are gathered to end the filibuster, Senate passage of S.
2015 is assured.
* The so-called "Stem Cell Research Act of 2000" introduced
by Senators Specter and Harkin would provide federal funding
for researchers to obtain and kill living human embryos.
* This "research" would use your taxpayer dollars to help
the government obtain, and therefore "own," a vast supply of
living human embryos. The idea of "ownership" of other
human beings, particularly by the Federal government is
deeply disturbing.
* If Congress were to approve S. 2015, it would officially
declare, for the first time in our nation's history, that
government may exploit and destroy human life for research
purposes.
* We support the advancement of medicine and science through
ethical stem cell research; morally sound and scientifically
advanced alternatives to human embryo experimentation
already exist. Stem cells are found, among others, in
adults in bone marrow and nerve tissue and advances in the
use of the anti-aging enzyme telomerase have created the
further possibility of regenerating older adult tissue.
Moreover, the use of one's own stem cells for one's own body
eliminates the possibility of the newly generated tissue
being rejected. Additionally, stem cells are found in
umbilical cords and placentas.
* According to a 1995 Tarrance poll, 74 percent of Americans
oppose the use of tax dollars for human embryo
experimentation. Sixty-four percent indicate "very strong"
opposition. This opposition crosses all demographic lines.
ACTION ITEMS:
PLEASE DO ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS TO HELP DEFEAT
STEM CELL RESEARCH LEGISLATION
* Call The Following U.S. Senators With The Message: "Oppose
all efforts toward taxpayer funding of stem cell research."
Robert Bennett (R-UT) 202-224-5444
Richard Lugar (R-IN) 202-224-4814
John Breaux (D-LA) 202-224-4623
Mitch McConnell (R-KY) 202-224-2541
Thad Cochran (R-MS) 202-224-5054
Richard Shelby (R-AL) 202-224-5744
Slade Gorton (R-WA) 202-224-3441
John Warner (R-VA) 202-224-2023
Orrin Hatch (R-UT) 202-224-5251
* Tell 10 Other Concerned Citizens About The Upcoming Vote
And Ask Them To Contact These Senators.
* Write A Letter To The Editor Of Your Newspaper Informing
Others About Stem Cell Research.
* * * Please visit www.frc.org/misc/0921stemcellalert.pdf
to view an print a formatted version of this alert. * * *
From: Family Research Council <frcpub@frc.org>
To: chialpha@expert.cc.purdue.edu
TO: Friends of FRC
FROM: Dimitri Kesari, Director of State and Local Affairs,
Family Research Council
DATE: September 21, 2000
RE: IMMEDIATE ACTION NEEDED
STOP THE KILLING OF EMBRYONIC HUMAN BEINGS
We need help in preventing the Stem Cell Research Act
(S.2015) from coming to the Senate floor for a vote next
week. Our allies who oppose the bill will engage in a filibuster
to prevent consideration of the legislation; however, a
"cloture" vote by 60 Senators would end the filibuster and
force a vote. The bill's sponsor already has 58 of the
necessary 60 votes to end the filibuster; if enough votes
are gathered to end the filibuster, Senate passage of S.
2015 is assured.
* The so-called "Stem Cell Research Act of 2000" introduced
by Senators Specter and Harkin would provide federal funding
for researchers to obtain and kill living human embryos.
* This "research" would use your taxpayer dollars to help
the government obtain, and therefore "own," a vast supply of
living human embryos. The idea of "ownership" of other
human beings, particularly by the Federal government is
deeply disturbing.
* If Congress were to approve S. 2015, it would officially
declare, for the first time in our nation's history, that
government may exploit and destroy human life for research
purposes.
* We support the advancement of medicine and science through
ethical stem cell research; morally sound and scientifically
advanced alternatives to human embryo experimentation
already exist. Stem cells are found, among others, in
adults in bone marrow and nerve tissue and advances in the
use of the anti-aging enzyme telomerase have created the
further possibility of regenerating older adult tissue.
Moreover, the use of one's own stem cells for one's own body
eliminates the possibility of the newly generated tissue
being rejected. Additionally, stem cells are found in
umbilical cords and placentas.
* According to a 1995 Tarrance poll, 74 percent of Americans
oppose the use of tax dollars for human embryo
experimentation. Sixty-four percent indicate "very strong"
opposition. This opposition crosses all demographic lines.
ACTION ITEMS:
PLEASE DO ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS TO HELP DEFEAT
STEM CELL RESEARCH LEGISLATION
* Call The Following U.S. Senators With The Message: "Oppose
all efforts toward taxpayer funding of stem cell research."
Robert Bennett (R-UT) 202-224-5444
Richard Lugar (R-IN) 202-224-4814
John Breaux (D-LA) 202-224-4623
Mitch McConnell (R-KY) 202-224-2541
Thad Cochran (R-MS) 202-224-5054
Richard Shelby (R-AL) 202-224-5744
Slade Gorton (R-WA) 202-224-3441
John Warner (R-VA) 202-224-2023
Orrin Hatch (R-UT) 202-224-5251
* Tell 10 Other Concerned Citizens About The Upcoming Vote
And Ask Them To Contact These Senators.
* Write A Letter To The Editor Of Your Newspaper Informing
Others About Stem Cell Research.
* * * Please visit www.frc.org/misc/0921stemcellalert.pdf
to view an print a formatted version of this alert. * * *
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