Cloning - news
Cures campaign extends target to 2010
Battle to outlaw human cloning in Missouri goes on
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.—All is on hold until 2010 when it comes to the expansion of constitutionally protected human cloning in Missouri or the changing of the current law to reflect a more pro-life view. more »
By Allen Palmeri - Jun 5, 2008
Topic: Life, Cloning, Citizenship, Legislation
LIFE DIGEST: California Assembly OKs backdoor assisted suicide bill
The California State Assembly has approved legislation that critics say would provide a backdoor way to legalize physician-assisted suicide.
The Assembly voted 41-32 May 28 for the bill, which is sponsored by Democrats Patty Berg and Lloyd Levine, leaders in unsuccessful efforts to pass assisted-suicide measures the last three years. more »
By Tom Strode - Jun 3, 2008
Topic: Family, Elderly, Life, Abortion, Cloning, End-of-Life Issues, Stem-Cell Research, Science, Bioethics
LIFE DIGEST: FDA delays human embryonic stem cell trial
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has delayed experiments on human beings using embryonic stem cells.
The announcement was a blow to the hopes of the Geron Corp., which had applied for FDA approval for the first human clinical trial using the controversial research to treat spinal cord injuries, Bloomberg News reported. more »
By Tom Strode - May 20, 2008
Topic: Life, Abortion, Cloning, End-of-Life Issues, Science, Bioethics
Pro-life petition to ban human cloning spreads in Louisiana
BATON ROUGE, La. – A petition to “ban human cloning once and for all in Louisiana” is spreading across the state.
Leaders in the Louisiana pro-life movement say they hope for at least 10,000 signatures by the time the petition is presented to Governor Bobby Jindal and members of the Legislature in late April. more »
By Karen L. Willoughby - May 3, 2008
Topic: Life, Cloning, Citizenship, Legislation
CLC gives $10,000 for coalition phone database
JEFFERSON CITY—The Christian Life Commission (CLC) of the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) showed its support for Cures Without Cloning (CWC) March 6 by allocating $10,000 for a phone database system. more »
By Allen Palmeri - Apr 9, 2008
Topic: Family, Addictions, Gambling, Life, Cloning, Citizenship, Legislation
LIFE DIGEST: Brits break barrier, create human-animal embryos
A research team has created human-animal embryos in Great Britain for the first time.
Scientists at Newcastle University announced April 1 they had placed human cells into empty cow eggs, The Times of London reported. more »
By Tom Strode - Apr 8, 2008
Topic: Faith, Bible, Life, Abortion, Birth Control, Cloning, Science, Bioethics
Cloning battle shifts to appeals court
JEFFERSON CITY—Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan crafted insufficient, unfair and biased ballot summary language that has resulted in yet another delay in the battle over whether a proposed constitutional amendment on preventing human cloning will go before the voters in 2008. more »
By Allen Palmeri - Mar 25, 2008
Topic: Life, Cloning, Citizenship, Legislation
LIFE DIGEST: Mo. judge agrees with pro-lifers on cloning proposal
A Missouri circuit judge and pro-life advocates in the state agree on at least one thing—Secretary of State Robin Carnahan acted unjustly on a proposed constitutional amendment to prohibit human cloning. more »
By Tom Strode - Feb 26, 2008
Topic: Life, Abortion, Cloning
Bush pushes ethical stem cell research
President Bush urged a Democratic-controlled Congress Jan. 28 in his last State of the Union speech to maintain policies he has promoted and adopt recommendations he has previously offered. more »
By Tom Strode - Jan 29, 2008
Topic: Life, Cloning, Stem-Cell Research, Citizenship, Legislation, National, Science, Bioethics
Ban pushed on human-animal hybrids
A Republican and a Democrat in the U.S. Senate have combined their efforts once again in an attempt to prevent unethical research involving human-animal hybrid embryos. more »
By Tom Strode - Jan 25, 2008
Topic: Life, Cloning, Stem-Cell Research, Citizenship, Legislation, National, Science, Bioethics