Focus on the Family Applauds House Vote on Weldon-Stupak Bill

Focus on the Family
Thursday, 27 February 2003

Recent House Vote Would Ban All Forms of Human Cloning

Focus on the Family praised the U.S. House of Representatives today for once again voting in favor of a ban on all human cloning, and urged the Senate to follow suit.

The House voted 241-155 for the ban, sponsored by Reps. Dave Weldon, R-Fla., and Burt Stupak, D-Mich. It's the second time in as many congressional terms that such a bill prohibiting all forms of human cloning has been approved by the House; the last time, the measure was not voted on in the Senate and therefore never became law.

"A strong majority of America's congressmen have once again taken a stand against the scientific barbarism that is human cloning," said Tom Minnery, Vice President of Focus on the Family's Public Policy Division. "Now a strong majority of our senators need to come to the same conclusion."

While Focus on the Family is encouraged by the vote in the House, Minnery urges pro-life citizens to contact their senators and urge them to affirm the House's stand by passing legislation sponsored by Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Ks.

"While today's vote is a step in the right direction, it won't mean anything unless the Senate takes action. Pro-life Americans made their voices heard in November's election, and they need to make their voices heard again."

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