by JivinJ
Internally, Planned Parenthood's difficulties stem from the uneven strength of its affiliates, and President Cecile Richards is worried. According to the Harvard case study, her organization faces "tough economic times, a hostile political environment, and limited ability to raise philanthropic dollars in a resource constrained area of the country"....
Difficulties such as these are driving down the number of Planned Parenthood affiliates, from 163 15 years ago to 91 in late 2009. And according to the Harvard case study, this consolidation is expected to continue with several of the remaining affiliates discussing mergers.
Here's National Right to Life's letter explaining why they oppose the Mikulski amendment.
Currently, the standard treatment for severe bone loss involves either amputation or a prolonged period of disability. The scientists said their new technology, called immuno-isolation, sorts mesenchymal stem cells from other cells residing in a bone marrow sample, using a specific antibody. The immuno-isolated cells then can be immediately used to form new bone tissue when implanted in laboratory animals, without a prolonged incubator growth period.
NIH/STEM CELLS-The NIH is to announce the first approved lines under the new stem cell guidelines tomorrow at 12:30pm ET. Brian Hartman explains: "Back in March, President Obama announced the easing of limits on use of federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. In July, the administration required researchers to prove stem cell lines had been derived ethically to qualify. That means, per NIH, the embryo 'must have been created for reproductive purposes, via in vitro fertilization, must be in excess of clinical need, and must have been donated voluntarily.' Also - the donor cannot have been paid for the embryos. Tomorrow, NIH will announce which lines have met that bar. So they'll finally be able to start -- if not immediately, in the near future -- using federal money to work on the stem cells.
Comments:
She was only twenty years old...
I hate abortion.
Posted by: Vannah at December 2, 2009 1:46 PMDid I read on this site that Obama, as a senator, voted against funding for non-embryonic stem cell research? Or did he vote against funding for crisis pregnancy centers? Or was it both?
Also, when was the last time (or first for that matter) that we have seen a cure from embryonic stem cell treatment? Are there any? I have not seen a SINGLE ONE. So, could you help me here, where are the resutls?
Posted by: Lovethemboth at December 2, 2009 2:34 PMMauricio Roman states" Happily, in some regions, Planned Parenthood is failing badly at its goal of countering the "hostile political environment."
I like this man's writing style.
Posted by: Janet at December 2, 2009 2:58 PMWhat "hostile political environment?" We have the most proabortion president in history.
OR are they talking about the 71% of us that oppose tax payer funded abortion and call our reps everyday? :)
Posted by: carla
at December 2, 2009 3:15 PMPlanned Parenthood and their supporters are their own worst enemies. They basically exist to line each others' pockets and the public is waking up. Google "PP" and the horror stories jump off the web page.
One story from Chicago:
"Obama Education Czar + Planned Parenthood Sex Education = High Teen Pregnancy Rate"
www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/dec/09120105.html
According to the CIA factbook there are 1,166,079,217 people in India.
The death rate is 6.23 per thousand.
Now, ask yourself if the number cited is even possible.
Posted by: hippie at December 2, 2009 5:33 PMOh the lovely and vivacious senatoress mikulski, the merryland munchkin who is the one of the few remaining relics from the feminazis of the 20th century.
They don't make em like they used to.
Thank God!
yor bro ken
Posted by: kbhvac at December 2, 2009 10:22 PMB.O. has taken a strategy from Senator John 'Lurch' Kerry.
B.O. is sending 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan while simultaneously announcing our imminent withdrawal from Afghanistan and it only took him 9 months to make this momentous decision.
I wonder how B.O. knows when it is time to change underwear. The acrid smoke emantaing from his mom pants is a subtle hint, and the visible flames are an obviouls indication that something needs to be done soon, but the seering pain in his neather reasons is the dead give away that immediate action should be taken soon after consulting with his team of top political, economic, and health care advisors. You just can't make snap judgements and expect a positive outcome.
Meanwhile sane americans everywhere are resisting the urge to shout out a warning to B.O., hoping that B.O. will not notice til it is too late to prevent his self imolation.
But children know no such restraints and they join in a new Obama song,
"Liar! Liar!
Your pants are on fire! Fire!
Higher! Higher!
The flames are leaping higher! Higher!
yor bro ken
Posted by: kbhvac at December 2, 2009 10:37 PMDid Obama sign something related to embryo stem cell as recently as December 1, 2009??
Posted by: kel at December 4, 2009 10:27 AMDid Obama sign something related to embryo stem cell as recently as December 1, 2009??
Posted by: kel at December 4, 2009 10:27 AM
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Wow, weird how lately we're getting two Laurens, now two Kels... :D Anyway, hi! You might want to add a 2 or something to the end of your name to avoid confusion. :)
And yes, I believe he did. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601124&sid=axgmWSy1i6vU
Posted by: Kel at December 4, 2009 10:36 AM