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Meisner joins Frist in seeking
expanded stem cell research.
passed the House earlier in the year but
JAMES D. BESSER
was put on the back burner in the
Washington Correspondent
Senate because of White House opposi-
tion. But that could change with Frist's
ewish groups across the religious
break with the administration.
and political spectrum welcomed
Last week, Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa.,
the surprise turnabout on the
the Senate sponsor of the bill, warned
question of stem cell research by Sen.
that while Frist's turnabout could
Bill Frist, R-Tenn., the Senate majority
advance his bill, it will still be difficult to
leader and a medical doctor.
win
a veto-proof majority.
Frist, in a sharp break with President
Rabbi David Saperstein, director of
Bush, announced that he would support
the Religious Action Center of Reform
legislation to expand government fund-
Judaism, acknowledged that political
ing for embryonic stem cell research.
reality, but said Frist's announcement
"While human embryonic stem cell
will be an important boost for the bill.
research is still at a very early stage, the
The RAC will be working intensively
limitations put in place in 2001 will,
with centrist and conservative
over time, slow our ability to bring
Democrats and moderate Republicans
potential new treatments for certain dis-
to advance the bill.
eases," Frist said in a floor
Frist's decision was wel-
statement recently "Therefore,
corned by the Orthodox
I believe the president's policy
Union, which announced:
should be modified."
"The principles set forth by
State Rep. Andy Meisner,
Sen. Frist are consistent with
the Ferndale-based assistant
the principles held by
Democratic floor leader of the
Orthodox Jewish teaching and
Michigan House, supports
advocated by the Union of
Frist's initiative. "-We in main-
Orthodox Jewish Cong-
stream America believe that
regations to members of
we must do everything we
Rep. Me isner
Congress and the
can, within ethical boundaries,
Administration."
to improve the human condi-
Hadassah, whose medical facilities in
tion, ease suffering and save human life.
Israel
have been at the cutting edge of
Embryonic stem cell research has the
stem
cell
research, praised Frist. "Sen.
potential to help us realize this noble
Frist's courageous stance will bring us
goal," Meisner said.
closer to harnessing the tremendous
In 2001, President Bush put stringent
potential of stem cells to save lives and
limits on stem cell research, a move that
alleviate suffering," said Hadassah
many scientists and medical experts say
President June Walker, who hopes Frist
could thwart potentially lifesaving
will seek a floor vote on the bill. El
research. A bill to reverse that decision
jr
Nazi Comparison Rapped
New York/JTA
Jewish groups called on James Dobson to rescind comments comparing stem-
cell research to Nazi medical experiments. Dobson, who founded the evangel-
ical political group Focus on the Family, told a radio show Aug. 3 - that though
embryonic stem-cell research may have the potential to produce positive find-
ings, it should be condemned the way that Nazi "experiments" perpetrated on
concentration camp inmates during the Holocaust were condemned.
Officials from the Anti-Defamation League and the Reform movement's
Religious Action Center issued strongly worded statements Aug. 4, calling on
Dobson to repudiate his comments. "While reasonable, decent people may
legitimately differ in their views of embryonic cell research, it is a gross di-
tortion — and an •offensive misuse of the Holocaust — to compare stem-cell
research to the hideous barbarities of Nazi pseudo-science," said ADL
National Director Abraham Foxman.
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