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Support the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Act of 2002 Hope Network Action Alert We need you! Advocates, make your voices heard! Send a Message to your Senators and Representatives. Simply click here and type in your zip code to send a message.
Let them know you are
standing up for those who can’t. For a summary of the Act, click here. WHAT YOU CAN DO RIGHT NOW: Send a Message to Your Members of Congress. What do you say? The message is ready to go, we just need you to send it to your Representatives. Simply type in your zip code to begin. For Talking Points, click here. Time is of the essence! Supporters of the bill have called upon Congress to pass this legislation this year. SEND A MESSAGE NOW! This is your chance to be heard in Washington! For further information regarding the Hope Network, click here.
Election 2002: Results
and Ramifications from CRPF Senior VP and Director of Government Relations,
With the Republican takeover in the Senate and the imminent arrival of new faces on both sides of the Capitol, many of our supporters have asked how these changes might affect issues of concern to the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation. Regarding the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Act of 2002, it appears little legislative action will take place during the “lame duck” session of Congress, which starts this week. All of the original co?sponsors of the bill have been re-elected, and this will set the stage for the re-introduction of the Paralysis bill early next year. We are hopeful that bipartisan support for this legislation will continue next year to enhance and further research into paralysis and improve the quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities. With regard to embryonic stem cell research and somatic cell nuclear transfer (sometimes known as “therapeutic cloning”), the 108th Congress may be more difficult. It is too soon to tell if Congress will revisit the President’s policy on embryonic stem cell research in 2003. In addition, President Bush has enumerated his goals for the Republican-controlled Congress, and has included a ban on all forms of cloning as one of his priorities. On the other hand, the thin Senate Republican majority, coupled with a tendency by certain Members of Congress to cross party lines on key health policy issues, offers some hope for progress. Enactment of policies that permit this life-saving research to go forward are among CRPF’s top priorities for the coming year. We thank you for your continued support of CRPF, and we look forward to our new year together in the HOPE Network. I assure you that the Hope Network will enter the new year ready to take action to get the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Act and critical medical research through Congress and to the people who need it. Your involvement will make an impact. We Must. We Can. We Will. Last Updated on 04/14/04 webmaster@namiscc.org |
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