New Jersey Catholic Church To Promote Stem Cell Research
New Jersey’s leading adversaries, the Catholic bishops, and Assemblyman Neil Cohen, D-Union, finds common ground in the area of adult stem-cell research. In the debate over embryonic stem-cell research they came together on Tuesday to promote the donations of placenta and umbilical-cord blood.
The two sides jointly announce the start of a promotional campaign that will involve the state’s 15 Catholic hospitals, where more than 20,000 babies are born each year. The Catholic HealthCare Partnership will work with member hospitals to encourage new mothers to donate umbilical-cord and placenta blood, which will be stored at New Jersey’s two public cord-blood banks in Camden and Paramus.
There are conflicting views on whether adult or embryonic stem-cell research holds more promise for curing disease.
Assemblyman Neil Cohen said he believes both avenues of research need to be explored. He also says, that he don’t care where the cure comes from, as long as there is a cure.
