Stem cell letter to my Senators (Frist and Alexander)

Dear Senator,

I am writing to urge you to vote in favor of S.471. The same version of the legislation has already passed overwhelmingly in the House of Representative. This bill will allow for the federal funding of stem cell research. Given the medical and financial windfall that could arise from this research, I hope you will vote in favor of it.

This bill will help the citizens of Tennessee. The stem cells derived from human embryos will have been donated from in vitro fertilization clinics, which were created for the purposes of fertility treatment, and were in excess of the clinical need of the individuals seeking such treatment. Prior to consideration of embryo donation through consultation with the individuals seeking fertility treatment is required.

It will be determined that the embryos would never be implanted in a woman and would otherwise be discarded.

The individuals seeking fertility treatment donated the embryos with written informed consent and without receiving any financial or other inducements to make the donation.

As you can see, the "embryos" would be destroyed anyways. You have the chance to help medical research find cures for a wide variety of medical ailments. There should be no opposition based on the rulings of Roe vs Wade. This legislation will help to promote a culture of life from material that is to be thrown away. I hope you will vote in favor of S. 471.