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Letter: Letter

Published 1 September 2001

From Amanda R.

I’ve just read some of what’s going on with therapeutic cloning and I felt
like crying.

I have been in a wheelchair for almost five years now and I’m still only 19
years old. I have a son who I take care of who is a year and a half old and I
would give anything for my son to see me to walk and be a normal Mom. It’s very
hard being in a chair and I wish people who can walk wouldn’t take it for
granted.

I can’t believe the politicians are even questioning whether this technology
should be tested or not. It would mean the world to people who are in my
position. Please let the technology develop because the doctors told me this
would give me my only chance of walking.

Bigfork, Massachusetts

Issue no. 2306 published 1 September 2001

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