TO THE EDITOR:
B.J. Lawson's policy positions on health care are extremely irresponsible.
He has indicated that he opposes expansion of the children's health insurance program to help states cover more at-risk children.
Lawson continues his attack on science by staking out a position to the right of Bush on stem cells opposing research even on existing lines.
In addition Lawson states that he would eliminate all federal funding for medical research.
Such a move would be devastating to current and future victims of diseases like cancer diabetes Parkinson's and many others. It would also be devastating to research institutions like UNC that need more funding from federal entities like the NIH not less.
Neal Viradia
UNC School of Medicine Class of 2011
