Letter to the Editor, Capital Times
As a patient advocate for state funding of stem cell research in Wisconsin I was somewhat dismayed to read the letter to the editor written by the wife of the Republican gubernatorial nominee, Scott Walker. I say this for two reasons. First, while we all might like it if adult stem cells were sufficient in and of them selves; this simply is not the case, as stated by the scientific community.
In 2008 and 2010 I attended the World Stem Cell Summit sponsored by the Genetics Policy Institute. This international yearly gathering is attended by top scientists from all over the world. I can assure you that at both of these meetings their voice as a group was crystal clear. To bring about a speedy cure of our most life threatening diseases, all types of stem cells need to be studied. Not just adult stem cells.
Secondly I was dismayed and disappointed that possibly our next first lady of Wisconsin would deliberately insert into her letter what is for almost all voters a non-issue. Human cloning has already been outlawed by all the national ethics and best practice guidelines throughout the world and is also specifically prohibited by law in almost every state in these United States.
I want a first lady that will tell it as it really is. The facts are that already discarded human embryos are taken from in-vitro fertilization clinics and donated by women to be used for ESC research. And, why shouldn’t these already discarded cells be used to save life and help heal the chronically ill and suffering?
Benedict is a stem cell patient advocate and blogs at: danecountyalmanac.blogspot.com
Click for original letter.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment