The John Paul II Medical Research Institute is a nonprofit research institute based in the Iowa City area.
[1] It was established in 2008 by pulmonologist Alan Moy, and is dedicated to medical research compliant with the pro-life movement's views that it is unethical to use embryonic stem cells for research purposes.
In 2014, the popularity of the Ice Bucket Challenge, and the fact that the ALS Association conducts research using embryonic stem cells, prompted several Catholic archdioceses to encourage donations to the John Paul II Medical Research Institute instead.
[2] The institute reported receiving more than $15,000 in donations during the five-day period ending on August 20.
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