There have been some very deceptive ads and comments made about stem cell research and about Iowa’s law. 

1.       We have NO stem cell ban in Iowa.  Iowa’s ban is on Human Cloning.  If politicians are attempting to overturn our law, then what they really want is to reinstate human cloning!

2.       Pro-life candidates are NOT against stem cell research.  They are against embryonic stem cell research.  In other words, they are against research that uses stem cells that originate from an embryo (which is the first form of life).  An embryo is not a potential human being but a human being with potential.

3.       The cures for diabetes and Parkinson’s disease are not being halted by people who oppose embryonic stem cell research.  ALL of the medical advancements on human trials have been with adult or umbilical stem cell research.  There has been NOT ONE disease or physical malady that has been cured by the use of embryonic stem cells.  On the other hand, there have been at least 72 advancements using adult stem cells in human trials or human experimentation.

4.       No one is stopping ANYONE from doing embryonic stem cell research.  Any private company may do embryonic stem cell research at any time.  Any family may chose to give their left over embryos to any research facility they chose for study on embryonic stem cell research.  So if an ad is telling you that Republicans or any candidate is keeping us from having embryonic stem cell research – they are lying!

5.       The real question is – Should the government be able to use the money of the taxpayer to FUND something that so many of the population is opposed to?

6.       Adult stem cells have had positive proven results in cancers including: brain cancer, skin cancer, testicular cancer, ovarian cancer, Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukemia, Multiple Myeloma, breast cancer, and many more.  The advancements in Auto-Immune Diseases have come in Lupus, Crohn’s Disease, Rhematoid Arthritis, Juvenile Arthritis to mention a few.  There have also been advancements in Acute Heart Damage, Chronic Coronary Artery Disease, Corneal regeneration, Parkinson’s disease, Spinal cord injury, stroke damage, Sickle Cell Anemia, Red Cell Aplasia, Chronic Epstein-Barr Infection, Surface Wound Healing, Jawbone replacement, skull bone repair, Hurler’s syndrome, Osteopetrosis, chronic liver failure and end-stage bladder disease.  The advancements in adult stem cell research are fantastic and our funds should be placed in the area where advancements are being found.  The full list and wonderful explanations of the wonders of the stem cell are found in the link below.

The link below will give you scientific information about stem cell research.

   http://www.moviemails.com/moh/moviemail/view?buzzmailId=93645

Another good resource for stem cell information can be found at http://www.stemcellresearch.org/