Patients Gather in Washington to Ask President Bush to Lift Restrictions on Stem Cell Research; Press Conference June 23 6/21/2004
From: Julie Kimbrough, 212-585-3501 (w), 646-734-6091 (c), or juliekimbrough@earthlink.net or Sean Tipton, 202-863-2492 (w), 202-421-5112 (c), or stipton@asrm-dc.org News Advisory: Following the bipartisan letters from the House and Senate to President Bush, patients will lend their voices to ask the President to lift the current restrictions placed on federally funded embryonic stem cell research, which could benefit 100 million Americans. 137 nationally-recognized patient groups, universities and scientific societies from across the U.S. signed a letter (to be released at the press conference) urging the President to expand the current policy and help find cures and treatments for some of life's most debilitations, diseases and conditions. WHO: -- Rep. Michael Castle (R-DE) -- Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) -- Daphne Thomas (physician and mother of daughter with Rett Syndrome) -- Svati Narula (12-year-old child with type 1 diabetes) -- Robert Klein II (spinal cord injured four years ago) -- Michelle Lane (diagnosed with Parkinsons two years ago) -- Karen Schork (infertility patient) WHAT: Patient groups, universities, and scientific societies to hold press conference to release letter to President Bush urging expansion of current federal stem cell research policy. WHERE: 2257 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC WHEN: Wednesday, June 23, 10:15 a.m. (EDT) DETAILS: The Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research (CAMR), is comprised of nationally-recognized patient organizations, universities, scientific societies, foundations, and individuals with life-threatening illnesses and disorders, advocating for the advancement of breakthrough research and technologies in regenerative medicine -- including stem cell research and somatic cell nuclear transfer -- in order to cure disease and alleviate suffering. For more information on CAMR, visit the website: http://www.camradvocacy.org |