08.10.2004

MEDIA RELEASE

Deutsch Launches New TV Campaign Spot
Personal Story Illustrates Need for Stem Cell Research

This week Congressman Peter Deutsch will launch a new television campaign across the state.

The newest campaign spot tells the story of Sabrina Cohen, a young woman that was left quadriplegic after a terrible automobile accident. She asks viewers to put themselves in her wheelchair, knowing that stem cell research offered hope, but for now, hope has been denied. Congressman Deutsch introduced legislation ending a 3-year-old ban by President Bush on federal funding for stem cell research. If passed into law, Deutsch’s legislation would help find cures for devastating diseases such as Alzheimer’s, diabetes and paralysis.

According to Cohen, Deutsch’s work with stem cell research shows that he is committed to this issue, and will continue the fight once elected to the Senate.

“A follower won’t do what a leader can do. And everyday the one thing that keeps me going is the hope that I will get out of this wheelchair." said Cohen. "And hope is everything. For many of us stem cell research may be our only hope. Peter Deutsch is a leader, and he is committed to stem cell research."

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