California and Its Ties to Rare Moms on Mother's Day

Key source of funding for stem cell and gene therapies for rare diseases

Mother’s Day has a special meaning for the thousands of “rare” moms who are not necessarily publicly front and center on an occasion that celebrates the contributions of 85 million women in the United States.

The “rare” moms are the mothers of children with rare diseases that do not have cures or treatments that go beyond palliative care.

“Rare moms on a …