Nancy Reagan has quietly come out in favor of federal financing for embryonic stem cell research. "A lot of time is being wasted," she told a friend. "A lot of people who could be helped are not being helped." Former President Ronald Reagan’s Alzheimer’s has worsened to the point where he no longer recognizes her, and embryonic stem cells may potentially hold the key to a cure.
Says Republican Senator Arlen Specter, "She’s a former first lady, she holds a special position because of her own persuasive personality, and her husband, President Reagan, has Alzheimer’s… she’s a triple threat."