Wednesday - July 19, 2006

Stem Cell Poll

The Congress passed H.R.810 by a vote of 238 to 194 and the Senate passed the bill by a vote of 63-37. President Bush has promised to veto the bill. It will take 67 votes in the Senate to override the President’s veto if he does indeed veto it. Those are the facts.

The text of the bill is provided below so you can judge for yourself. Cast your vote in the poll and let us know what you think. Vote limiting is enabled for this very serious question. One vote per IP address. Democratic Party ballot stuffing will not be allowed.

In First Veto, Bush Blocks Stem Cell Bill
(WASHINGTON POST) - Wednesday, July 19, 2006; 2:36 PM

President Bush today used the first veto of his presidency to stop legislation that would have lifted restrictions on federally funded human embryonic stem cell research.

“This bill would support the taking of innocent human life in the hope of finding medical benefits for others,” Bush, speaking at the White House, said after he followed through on his promise to veto the bill. “It crosses a moral boundary that our decent society needs to respect. So I vetoed it.”

H.R.810

One Hundred Ninth Congress
of the
United States of America

AT THE SECOND SESSION

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the third day of January, two thousand and six

An Act

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for human embryonic stem cell research.

      Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

      This Act may be cited as the `Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005’.

SEC. 2. HUMAN EMBRYONIC STEM CELL RESEARCH.

      Part H of title IV of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 289 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 498C the following:

‘SEC. 498D. HUMAN EMBRYONIC STEM CELL RESEARCH.

      `(a) In General- Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including any regulation or guidance), the Secretary shall conduct and support research that utilizes human embryonic stem cells in accordance with this section (regardless of the date on which the stem cells were derived from a human embryo).

      `(b) Ethical Requirements- Human embryonic stem cells shall be eligible for use in any research conducted or supported by the Secretary if the cells meet each of the following:

            `(1) The stem cells were derived from human embryos that have been donated from in vitro fertilization clinics, were created for the purposes of fertility treatment, and were in excess of the clinical need of the individuals seeking such treatment.

            `(2) Prior to the consideration of embryo donation and through consultation with the individuals seeking fertility treatment, it was determined that the embryos would never be implanted in a woman and would otherwise be discarded.

            `(3) The individuals seeking fertility treatment donated the embryos with written informed consent and without receiving any financial or other inducements to make the donation.

      `(c) Guidelines- Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary, in consultation with the Director of NIH, shall issue final guidelines to carry out this section.

      `(d) Reporting Requirements- The Secretary shall annually prepare and submit to the appropriate committees of the Congress a report describing the activities carried out under this section during the preceding fiscal year, and including a description of whether and to what extent research under subsection (a) has been conducted in accordance with this section.’.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.

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