Stem Cell Decision Encourages Omaha Family
Stem Cell Decision Encourages Omaha Family
Chloe Lamprecht, 12, To Testify Before Congress
March 10, 2009
TheOmahaChannel.com
OMAHA, Neb. - When President Barack Obama on Monday lifted the ban on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research, one Omaha family breathed a little easier.
Chloe Lamprecht, 12, has juvenile diabetes. She was diagnosed five years ago.
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“I was not feeling good. I had a headache. I went to the bathroom a lot,” Chloe said.
Chloe gives herself an insulin shot every morning. She said she’s used to it and it now feels normal.
“When they said she had diabetes, I said what does she need to get rid of it? I had no idea,” said Stacey Lamprecht, Chloe’s mother.
Chloe’s parents are convinced the president’s move on Monday brings them one step closer to a cure for diabetes.
In fact, Chloe and her family will travel to Washington, D.C., to testify before Congress and ask for more funding for juvenile diabetes research.
It may be a tough sell, though. All five of Nebraska’s congressional representatives are opposed to federal funding for embryonic stem cell research.
In fact, in a written statement, Sen. Ben Nelson said, “I disagree with President Obama’s decision and believe more support should be given to research on adult and other types of stem cells.”
But, that’s not deterring Chloe and her family. Her mother said the family feels empowered to help other families dealing with diabetes.
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