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Stem cell research is expensive. But advocates say it will one day yield cures that could save Americans billions in long-term healthcare costs. California is now a world leader in stem cell research. Backers of the science believe this field will not only save lives but possibly save the state's economy as well.
Sabrina Cohen supports stem cell research for personal reasons.
Cohen is wheelchair-bound; paralyzed from the neck down. She was a 14-year-old high school sophomore in 1996 when she and a friend climbed into another teen's car, thinking they were getting a ride to a Halloween party.
"Within two minutes, they took off drag racing down Miami Beaches most dangerous curvy roads, 90 miles per hour in a 30 mph zone," Cohen remembered.
"One car lost control, hit the car I was in, we slammed into another car and then head on into a tree and instantly became a quadriplegic."
Cohen now raises money for stem cell scientists through her non-profit Sabrina Cohen Foundation for Stem Cell Research. In three years she's drummed up $75,000.
"What attracted me...
Sabrina Cohen supports stem cell research for personal reasons.
Cohen is wheelchair-bound; paralyzed from the neck down. She was a 14-year-old high school sophomore in 1996 when she and a friend climbed into another teen's car, thinking they were getting a ride to a Halloween party.
"Within two minutes, they took off drag racing down Miami Beaches most dangerous curvy roads, 90 miles per hour in a 30 mph zone," Cohen remembered.
"One car lost control, hit the car I was in, we slammed into another car and then head on into a tree and instantly became a quadriplegic."
Cohen now raises money for stem cell scientists through her non-profit Sabrina Cohen Foundation for Stem Cell Research. In three years she's drummed up $75,000.
"What attracted me...