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The Reverend Wallace Hartsfield discusses the moral imperative to relieve suffering through scientific research.

The same faith that guided him for more than 40 years as pastor of Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church in Kansas City fuels his support for stem cell research and the lifesaving therapies and cures that scientists work each day to find.

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Important news ...

Scientists announced on Aug. 27 a breakthrough in the field of regenerative medicine, an exciting advance welcomed by the Missouri Coalition for Lifesaving Cures. The discovery was made possible by prior advances from embryonic stem cell research. Read Coalition Chairman Donn Rubin's statement on this promising new avenue of research.

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Embryonic Stem Cells Still Needed, Panel Says
Sept. 5, 2008
Although researchers have discovered ways to make powerful stem cells without the use of human embryos, the controversial use of embryonic stem cells is still necessary, a panel of experts said on Friday. Read more »

Stem Cell Advance May Help Transfusion Supplies
Aug. 19, 2008
Scientists say they've found an efficient way to make red blood cells from human embryonic stem cells, a possible step toward making transfusion supplies in the laboratory. The promise of a virtually limitless supply is tantalizing because of blood donor shortages and disappointments in creating blood substitutes. Read more »