ProudParenting.com - A child in New York may be saved with umbilical cord blood. Governor needs to take action. - Comments http://www.proudparenting.com/node/492 Comments for "A child in New York may be saved with umbilical cord blood. Governor needs to take action." en A child in New York may be saved with umbilical cord blood. Governor needs to take action. http://www.proudparenting.com/node/492 <p>The New York State Assembly announced the passage of <a href="http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A02915" target=_"blank">A2915-B</a>, the <strong>Public and Private Umbilical Cord Blood Banking legislation</strong>.</p> <p>The bill passed the NYS Senate on June 19th, and requires the NYS Department of Health to develop an educational program to <a href="http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/06/22/saving-blood-cells-from-umbilical-cords/" target=_"blank">make the public aware of umbilical cord banking</a>.</p> <p><strong>Governor Spitzer</strong> needs to sign S1265A into law.</p> <p><a href="http://www.proudparenting.com/node/492">read more</a></p> http://www.proudparenting.com/node/492#comments Advice &amp; Education cord blood New York stem cells U.S. Governors Sat, 21 Jul 2007 02:19:32 -0700 Community Editor 492 at http://www.proudparenting.com