Protecting Infertility Treatments

Infertility has become a BIG part of my life, not by choice, but something I had to face and overcome. I had no help from the government, no help from my insurance company but that didn't stop me from making my dreams become a reality. The infertility community, the support from friends and family and my faith was the reason we kept going and never gave up. I will always be an advocate for the infertility community and stand up for our rights. So when I hear of a politician, who's never had to deal with infertility, make statements about fertility treatments and how he believes they should be regulated, I get pretty worked up.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/gingrich-vows-to-ban-embryonic-stem-cell-research-questions-in-vitro-practices/2012/01/29/gIQAIO9saQ_story.html

Dear Mr. Newt Gingrich, you have NO idea what us women and men go through to have a family of our own. I guarantee if your wife or your daughters were struggling with infertility, you would be ashamed of yourself. Stick with what you know and stay out of our business if you can't help us.

Your statement that embryonic stem-cell research amounts to “the use of science to desensitize society over the killing of babies.” is simply ignorant. I did not make embryos to simply throw them away. I was lucky and able to create enough embryos to continue to grow my family. Although we will never use all of our frozen embryos, we will choose to either donate them to another infertile couple or donate them to science. If they are donated to science, my embryos will not be grown further, but remain a clump of cells, to be researched on how they can help solve the mystery of infertility so others hopefully don't have to go through what so many of us have and also to see if stem cells can cure some of the horrible diseases out there.
And in regards to stem cell research, are you also saying that those of us that choose to store cord blood and tissue for future use are also doing something wrong? Stem cells are a precious gift that should not be thrown, but used to help others who are suffering a horrible disease. It is not wrong to research how stem cells can save lifes but should be something that is supported. Why rely on drug companies who take millions of tax payers dollars when we may have the answers right in front of us?

I am not a baby killer and I have done nothing unethical. Shame on you for accusing me of that. You will NEVER have my vote.