I honestly do not have an answer to your question. Maybe you do since you seem to be pro-research, pro-democrat. However, for a son to go against everything that his father believed in is outrageous.
My guess, is he probably used the platform he thought best. Apparently without consulting you on it. I don't know Mr. Reagan thoughts on stem-cell research, or anything else. I imagine his son would have a better idea. I don't see why going against something one's father believed in is dangerous...with that attitude, we would never think of anything new.
What makes you think I'm pro-democrat, because I sometimes say things that aren't pro-republican? There are many different ways to think about things.