Jim Ramstad Quotes
Embryonic stem cell research will prolong life, improve life and give hope for life to millions of people.
Ramstad, Jim. "Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005." Congressional Record. United States Government Printing Office, 24 May 2005.
Most of the biological scientists and research physicians had good reason to believe that Fetal Stem Cell research could have large payoff in terms of regenerating organs and other therapies. However, there was a very passionate minority who wanted it made illegal to do research with fetal stem cells. They argued that if the research was very successful, and fetal stem cells could be used to grow new healthy organs, abortions to “harvest” the fetal stem cells would increase. There were other fundamentalists who opposed doing any kind of research in creating life or organs. Only God may create life they argue. Specter, although aa Republican whose party mostly opposed Stem Cell Research did not believe that the religious views of some Americans shuld revent others from longer life and the benfit of medical research. However, conservatives of his party remembered and ousted him aat the Primary Election even though as a Republican he could easily win the state election of ll the citizens.
James Marvin Ramstad was an American lawyer and politician from Minnesota who served in the Minnesota Senate from 1981 to 1991 and in the United States House of Representatives from 1991 to 2009.
