Jim Ryun: “many of my colleagues have recently called for Federal funding to…”

On the recordJuly 17, 2001

many of my colleagues have recently called for Federal funding to destroy human embryos for research. They cite the fact that stem cells obtained from these embryos could give life. They are forgetting two vital facts: One, stem cells can be acquired from adults; and two, these human embryos are life and deserve our care and protection. There are thousands of embryos in existence, each one waiting in what some called frozen orphanages for a chance at life. For them, I support alternatives that do not destroy them, alternatives like Snowflake Adoption Program. Embryo adoption affirms life while providing a family the opportunity to welcome a child into their family. Some say these human embryos can give life, if only we could use Federal funds to destroy them. We must remember that these embryos are already life, and I applaud the Snowflakes Adoption Program for giving many of them a chance.

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Jim Ryun

Kansas

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Addressing the issue of federal funding for embryonic stem cell research.

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Jim Ryun: “many of my colleagues have recently called for Federal funding to destroy human embryos for research. They cite the fact…”

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