The film has added relevance as Michigan will be voting on a stem cell ballot initiative this fall.

The film includes the stories of five American families living with the painful realities of Juvenile Diabetes, Parkinson’s, and Spinal Cord Injury.

It is in the context of the statewide ballot initiative in Michigan this fall and the national debate over embryonic stem cell research.

As that debate continues in Washington and across the country, three generations of Americans reveal their challenges, their frustration with the President’s policy, and the hope that more funding for embryonic stem cell research will lead to new treatments and cures to relieve their suffering and save their lives.

Life is for the Living also explores the science behind stem cell research and the political debate taking place across the nation.

The film includes an introduction by CBS 60 Minutes' Mike Wallace and interviews with the nation's leading scientific researchers, political leaders, and advocates.

Here's a partial list of those who are in the documentary:

• The Honorable Janet Reno, Former United States Attorney General


• Senator Carl Levin (D-MI)


• Michigan Governor Jennifer M. Granholm


• Congressman Michael Castle (R-DE)


• Former Congressman Joe Schwarz (R-MI)


• Dr. Sean Morrison, Director, University of Michigan Center for Stem Cell Biology


• Dr. Clive Svendsen, University of Wisconsin Madison


• Dr. David T. Scadden, Co-Director, Harvard Stem Cell Institute


• Dr. Stuart H. Orkin, Chair, Department of Pediatric Oncology, Harvard Medical School


• Dr. Amy Wagers, Harvard Stem Cell Institute


• Dr. Alejandro Sánchez Alvarado, University of Utah School of Medicine


• Dr. Robert Lanza, VP Research, Advanced Cell Technology

Again, if you are in the area tomorrow evening, March 12, go see Life is for the Living at the Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor.