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Cord Blood America Supports Trend From New York, California for States to Inform Parents of the Advantages of Umbilical Cord Blood Storage
Cord Blood America,
Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CBAI stock forums), the umbilical cord blood stem cell
preservation company (http://www.cordblood-america.com ) focused on bringing
the life saving potential of stem cells to families nationwide and
internationally, today said it believes the trend established in 2007 for
states to legislate that consumers should be made aware of the advantages of
umbilical cord blood storage will continue in 2008 and beyond.
New York State in 2007 became the first in the nation to sign into law an
Umbilical Cord Blood Bill mandating that the state's Department of Health
develop a program to make the public aware of the benefits of umbilical cord
blood banking. California subsequently followed, enacting legislation
encouraging the collection of umbilical cord blood stem cells.
'Many young couples and growing families do not yet know how important it
is to consider storing umbilical cord blood after the birth of a child, even
though storing umbilical cord blood could be a life saver if someone in the
family develops certain serious diseases,' said New York Assemblyman Joseph R.
Lentol. 'Pregnant women should be receiving information early so they can
make an educated decision, especially since there are now more than 60
diseases that can be helped through cord blood transplantation, including
leukemia, lymphomas and other cancers.'
California Assemblyman Anthony Portantino stressed: 'Why are we throwing
something away that we know is such a healing product. It has the power to do
miracles.'
'We look forward to more states requiring their health department to
inform families about the benefits of umbilical cord blood storage, which is
safe and non-controversial,' said Matthew Schissler, CEO, Cord Blood America.
'We salute this Coast to Coast effort in providing solid, reliable information
to potential new parents.'
About Cord Blood America
Cord Blood America (OTC Bulletin Board: CBAI) is the parent company of
CorCell, which facilitates umbilical cord blood stem cell preservation for
expectant parents and their children. Its mission is to be the most respected
stem cell preservation company in the industry. Collected through a safe and
non-invasive process, cord blood stem cells offer a powerful and potentially
life-saving resource for treating a growing number of ailments, including
cancer, leukemia, blood, and immune disorders. To find out more about Cord
Blood America, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CBAI), visit our website at
http://www.corcell.com. For investor information, visit
http://www.cordblood-america.com.
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