Washington D.C., May 29, 2005 / 22:00 pm
A man in an advanced stage of Multiple Sclerosis wrote a letter to President George W. Bush, urging him to veto legislation that supports embryonic stem-cell research.
Last week, legislators voted in favor of a bill that would allow federal funding for embryonic stem-cell research, which requires the destruction of the human embryo. Bush announced his intention to veto the bill.
“I want to support your vow to veto any legislation supporting embryonic stem-cell research,” said Mark Pickup in his letter. Pickup is a Christian advocate for people with disabilities and the founder of HumanLifeMatters.
In his letter, Pickup argued that embryonic stem-cell research “offers the least promise for developing therapies.