Families have a lot riding on stem cell debate (Michigan)

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http://www.mlive.com/news/statewide/index.ssf?/base/news-7/1142982612209850.xml&coll=1

LANSING -- Legislation to ease Michigan's restrictions on embryonic stem cell research got further Tuesday than it ever has -- it actually received a public hearing -- but the impassioned testimony signaled just how deeply the opponents are divided.

Ann Arbor resident Danny Heumann, who is paralyzed from the chest down and looking for a cure from such research in part so he can play with his young daughter, wheeled himself before House Health Policy Committee members and urged them not to make stem cell research a "political football."

"We're looking to all of you as our leaders in government to do all you can to alleviate our suffering ... Please don't let us down."

Then there was Stacy and David Giesen of Marshall, who testified against the legislation with toddler son Frank in tow. The couple obtained a frozen embryo from a fertility clinic and had it implanted. They say permitting embryonic stem cell research would sanction the killing of human life.

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I do not understand those who would rather see unused/unwanted embryos simply destroyed instead of them being used in research. It boggles my mind.