Are there patient/disease advocacy groups that have taken a position
specifically opposing embryonic stem cell research?  Most of the
research and advocacy foundations (including, for example, the
National Multiple Sclerosis Society) have come out in favor of all
stem cell research, including embryonic.  I'm not looking for general
pro-life or human-rights groups -- I'm looking specifically for
patient or disease-oriented organizations.  Such an organization would
be pro-research but emphasize the distinction between embryonic
research and, say, cord blood or adult stem-cell research.

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Request for Question Clarification by pinkfreud-ga on 03 Dec 2005 14:17 PST

Does this organization meet your requirements?

"Do No Harm:
The Coalition of Americans for Research Ethics
1100 H St. NW 
Suite 700 
Washington, DC 20005 
Office: 202-347-6840 
Fax 202-347-6849
www.stemcellresearch.org

COALITION OBJECTIVES

1. To advance the development of medical treatments and therapies that
do not require the destruction of human life, including the human
embryo.

2. To educate and inform public policy makers and the general public
regarding these ethically acceptable and medically promising areas of
research and treatment.

3. To support continuation of federal laws prohibiting the federal
funding of research that requires the destruction of human life,
including the human embryo."

The Coalition of Americans for Research Ethics
http://www.stemcellresearch.org

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Clarification of Question by eeyore0809-ga on 03 Dec 2005 14:47 PST

That's close.  Is there a group specifically for patients, or with a
clear patients' component?

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Request for Question Clarification by pinkfreud-ga on 03 Dec 2005 14:49 PST

Sorry, I could find no mention of any such group for patients. I'll
leave your question open in hopes that another Researcher will be able
to help you.