While I do not support the wholesale harvesting of stem cells (abortion) but I do support stem cell and other research for ALS and other neurological disease research. I was diagnosed with MS, a close relative of ALS, 15 years ago. When diagnosed, I was totally unaware of either disease. Since that time I have become a participant in NARCOMS and the VA SCID programs. NARCOMS (the North American Research Consortium on Multiple Serious), and the VA is doing research on both in an effort to resolve spinal cord injuries in our vets returning from conflicts over seas and others suffering from each of the respective diseases.