NC Pro-Life Democrats Support the Presidential Veto
For immediate release
NC Pro-Life Democrats support President Bush's veto of legislation to expand federally supported embryonic stem cell research. We agree with Rep. Mike Pence, R, Ind., who said, "This is a profound moral issue. The issue is whether or not it is morally right to use the taxpayer dollars of millions of pro-life Americans who find this research morally objectionable." We applaud the 14 House Democrats and the 1 Democratic Senator who opposed the unprecedented attempt to force federal funding of embryo destruction and research.
While we respectfully note the comments of our Party Chairman Jerry Meek, we believe he has offered a false choice. His statement that embryonic cell research "offers hope for millions of Americans, including individuals who suffer from countless ailments like Multiple Sclerosis, diabetes, spinal cord injuries and Alzheimer's, and the families that love and care for them," assumes that cures and treatments for these diseases will not be available without embryonic stem cell research. (NCDP press release, July 19) This is a false choice.
The pro-life community and specifically pro-life Democrats strongly support science research and specifically stem cell research. We support all adult stem cell research. We support cord blood and placenta stem cell research. We strongly support the National Bone Marrow Registry. These sources of human stem cells have led to treatments of actual human patients for at least 72 unique human diseases and injuries. We believe the proven track record with these successes deserves our funding priorities. We also support stem cell research from the tissues of naturally miscarried fetuses and those from ectopic pregnancies. We support animal embryonic stem cell research. We support alternative methods for obtaining human pluripotent stem cells that do not require the creation and destruction of human embryos. We do not believe that human embryos are property to be donated or are raw materials for research. There are no spare embryos.
We support the Snowflake program of embryo adoption and we support technologies of egg and sperm cryopreservation to reduce the need for creation of large numbers of human embryos and their long-term cryopreservation.
In short, we will not accept an "ends justify the means" public policy that rationalizes the destruction of human life for expediency.
What's New!
NCDFL Bumpersticker—Show your pride as a North Carolina Pro-Life Democrat. Our new NCPLD bumpersticker is now available. We are requesting $10.00 for one as a means of raising funds to take our message of life across North Carolina. Additional stickers can be bought for $5 each. This price includes all mailing charges. Send your checks/money orders to North Carolina Pro Life Democrats, 1928 Brevard Road, Hendersonville, NC 28791. They are beautiful and durable.
Legislative Alert
NC Pro-Life Democrats support HB 263, Victims of Unborn Violence Act
We ask that every pro-life Democrat please contact your representative. For more information:
Contact your representativeLifeNews: North Carolina Needs Unborn Victims Law...
Please call the speaker of the NC House, Joe Hackney, at (919) 733-3451 and the President Pro-Tempore of the NC Senate, Marc Basnight at (919) 733 6854 to ask them to allow the citizens of our state the opportunity to purchase a "Choose Life" license plate. The money raised by the sale of the plate would help fund crisis pregnancy centers.
Upcoming Events
Event: Raleigh Right to Life Breakfast and March
Date: Saturday, January 17, 2009
Time: TBD
Place: Raleigh, NC
Event: 36th Annual March for Life
Date: Thursday, Janurary 22, 2009
Time: TBD
Place: Washington, DC
North Carolina Pro-Life Democrats is just one chapter in a large collective of pro-life Democrats.
We are proud affiliates with the national Democrats for Life effort. Find out more about the nationwide effort by going to democratsforlife.org.