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• What do Florida, Missouri and North Dakota have in Common?

  All three states have just passed legislation advocating for expectant parents to be educated about cord blood stem cells. Florida Senate Bill 720, Missouri House Bill 197 and North Dakota Senate Bill 2215 will require each state’s Department of Health to provide educational materials to the public about cord blood stem cells and parents’ options for preserving... Posted Jul 21, 2011 Tags: cord blood, cord blood banking, CBR, NewsandUpdates, PublicPolicy

• North Dakota Family Applauds New Cord Blood Legislation Just Passed in their State

  A new state law just passed in North Dakota will help to ensure that North Dakota families have an easier time learning about their cord blood banking options during pregnancy. When North Dakota residents Sarah and Ben were expecting their first child, they received a brochure on cord blood banking along with a big bag of other brochures and samples related to pregnancy. Because... Posted May 19, 2011 Tags: cord blood, stem cell, InsideCBR, RealPeopleRealStories, NewsandUpdates, PublicPolicy, North Dakota Legislation

• New Year’s Resolution… Get Smart About Cord Blood!

  Did you know that three out of every four pregnant women* consider themselves only “minimally informed” about their cord blood preservation options? Here’s an important New Year’s resolution we can all make to turn that stat around: getting smarter about cord blood stem cells.  Unlike some of the resolutions we make, following through on... Posted Jan 19, 2011 Tags: cord blood, stem cells, Cord blood education center, PublicPolicy, newborn cord blood stem cells, umbilical cord

• 3 States in 3 Weeks: Virginia, Ohio and Tennessee Legislate Cord Blood Education

  In a recent post, we reported that Virginia passed the Cord Blood Education Bill. Just three short weeks later, two... Posted Apr 06, 2010 Tags: cord blood, umbilical cord blood, Department of Health and Human Services, cord blood banking, stem cell, Virginia law, Tennessee law, Ohio law, IOM, legislation, NewsandUpdates, PublicPolicy

• Virginia 18th State to Legislate Cord Blood Education

  Last week, the Governor of Virginia, Bob McDonnell, signed the state’s Cord Blood Education Bill (HB85) into law requiring the State Department of Health to publish information on its website about cord blood stem cells and parents’ options of preserving them. ... Posted Mar 16, 2010 Tags: cord blood, stem cells, umbilical cord blood, Institute of Medicine, private banking, CBR, Bob McDonnell, Virginia law, Virginia State Bill, NewsandUpdates, PublicPolicy

• Ohio Senate Should Be Encouraged to Vote on Bi-Partisan Cord Blood Education Bill

  Expectant parents in Ohio could soon benefit from better information about their options to preserve the stem cells in their baby’s umbilical cord blood if the state Senate passes a well-supported, bi-partisan education bill that has already been passed by the House.     House Bill 102 would require the Ohio Department... Posted Sep 18, 2009 Tags: cord blood, stem cells, umbilical cord blood, House bill 102, Ohio, Ohio Department of Health, NewsandUpdates, PublicPolicy

• July = Summer, Sun and Cord Blood Awareness

  In addition to the time for family barbecues, summer vacations and Independence Day celebrations, July is also recognized as Cord Blood Awareness Month. Despite emerging research exploring the use of cord blood stem cells to treat conditions such as brain injury, diabetes, hearing loss and heart defects, cord blood awareness is low.  In fact, many pregnant... Posted Jul 01, 2009 Tags: cord blood, stem cells, family banking, umbilical cord blood, cord blood banking, private banking, cord blood awareness month, ScienceandResearch, InsideCBR, PublicPolicy

• North Carolina Latest State to Enact Cord Blood Education Law

  Posted Jun 09, 2009 Tags: cord blood, regenerative medicine, stem cells, family banking, umbilical cord blood, Institute of Medicine, North Carolina, Cord blood Education Law, Governor Beverly Perdue, Department of Health and Human Services, NewsandUpdates, PublicPolicy

• Every Voice Counts: Support the Family Cord Blood Banking Act!

  A few months ago we wrote about the Family Cord Blood Banking Act (H.R. 1718), a new federal bill that would allow parents to use pre-tax dollars to pay for cord blood stem cells. Now we’re asking for your help in making sure the bill becomes law. Posted Jun 04, 2009 Tags: cord blood, regenerative medicine, stem cells, research, Ron Kind, Family Cord Blood Banking Act, family banking, umbilical cord blood, newborn stem cells, Medical Expenses, Tax-Free dollars, NewsandUpdates, PublicPolicy

• Every Parent Has the Right to Know

  Congresswoman Jackie Speier, a longtime champion of women’s and children’s health issues, introduced landmark legislation on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives this week that advocates for the right of every parent to understand the value of cord blood stem cells and... Posted May 01, 2009 Tags: cord blood, stem cells, research, umbilical cord blood, newborn stem cells, Journal of Reproductive Health, Cord Blood Education and Awareness Act, Jackie Speier, ScienceandResearch, PublicPolicy

• Empowering Parents to Make Decisions about Their Family’s Health

  Did you know that you can use tax-advantaged dollars through a flexible spending account to pay for over-the-counter cough syrup - but not for cord blood banking services? Hopefully this will soon change, thanks to the Family Cord Blood Banking Act, which was introduced in Congress on Wednesday, March 25th by U.S. Reps... Posted Mar 27, 2009 Tags: cord blood, regenerative medicine, stem cells, Ron Kind, flexible spending accounts, Family Cord Blood Banking Act, HSA, FSA, HRA, ScienceandResearch, PublicPolicy

• Not All Stem Cells Are the Same

  This week the Obama administration has given embryonic stem cell researchers what they’ve been seeking:  the potential to receive funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).  Here’s the irony:  now that the funding restrictions are lifted, embryonic stem cells may not be the... Posted Mar 13, 2009 Tags: NIH, cord blood, regenerative medicine, stem cells, Dr. Bernadine Healy, Obama, research, embryonic, ScienceandResearch, PublicPolicy