Cord Blood Research Wins in Senate
Very good news on the research front as both Democrats and Republicans came together to approve HR 2520, the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act. This after Democrats initially tried to block a vote on this bill. Basketball superstar, Julius Erving, worked to gain support for this legislation as well.
The point of emphasis it that that stem cells, which can be used to combat various diseases like leukemia, can be gained from umbilical cords without the need for embryos, or developing humans. This is a positive alternative to the legislation being proposed to gather stem cells from embryos that many pro-abortion groups are supporting. The House has already passed a embryonic stem cell bill, even though the President has threatened to veto it.
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Good point. There are however a few other things many people should be aware of. Most know that cord blood banks collect, process, test and store the donated umbilical cord blood for the public use, taking into account the great number of people who are diagnosed with life-threatening diseases each year. Therefore, cord blood banks look after expectant mothers, informing them about the importance of their umbilical cord blood and the possibility of helping some people who suffer from terrible diseases. Nevertheless, the information and sensitizing of the population is not fully achieved as in the case of simple blood donation. Cord blood stem cell transplants are considered in order to replace blood marrow transplants. The possibility of finding the match for the patients in need increases, as in 2001 the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies stated that roughly 20,000 American lives were saved through transplants of stem cells. I’ve covered some other aspects related to this topic on my website, Cord blood information – please let me know if you find them useful.
Thanks for the info!