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"Science has presented us with a hope called stem cell research, which may provide our scientists with answers that have so long been beyond our grasp."
-- Nancy Reagan
Stem Cell Research:
Ronald Reagan was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 1994. Nancy Reagan spent the next ten years caring for her husband.
After his death, she spoke in support of stem cell research, which promises new hope for patients of Alzheimer's and other illnesses. Because some research relies in part on cells from human embryos, her position provoked opposition. In Mrs. Reagan's words, "I just don't see how we can turn our backs on this." |