New president brings hope

A new President brings hope on many fronts. For me, I am most hopeful about positive, forward-thinking change in our nation's stem cell research policy. As someone who has had Parkinson's disease for 20 years, I call on President-elect Obama to take his support for embryonic stem cell research from the Senate to the White House and enact ethical and responsible federal policy around embryonic stem cell research so our nation's scientists can do their best work. Embryonic stem cell research has shown great hope these past ten years. It deserves the chance to show its real power in finding better treatments and cures.

Carolyn Stephenson
Gettysburg