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Please help the American Society of Hematology’s (ASH’s) advocacy efforts by contacting your Senators and Representative in support of the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005 (S 471/HR 810). This legislation provides for federal funding of embryonic stem cell research on lines derived after August 9, 2001, and requires strong ethical guidelines for implementation.
The House Leadership has agreed to hold a vote on the embryonic stem cell issue before July 1, 2005. This is a major step forward for embryonic stem cell research supporters—the House has been a major barrier to addressing the issue of expanding the number of eligible embryonic stem cell research lines. In the Senate, supporters believe that they have enough votes to approve the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act.
Now is the time to contact your Senators and Representative and ask them to cosponsor S 471/HR 810. Most likely, this will be the only opportunity to address expanding the number of embryonic stem cell lines eligible for federal research funding in the near future. Your help is urgently needed to secure more House and Senate cosponsors. Please take action by emailing the letter below to your Members of Congress.
Thank you. Please direct any questions to ASH Government Affairs Manager Jeff Coughlin at jcoughlin@hematology.org or (202) 776-0544.
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