The Family Research Council provides commentary on the vote and anticipated veto related to stem cell research and fetus farming:
Washington, D.C. - Today the United States Senate voted on a package of legislation dealing with the issue of bioethics research. The votes provided passage of three bills: H.R. 810, the "Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act;" passage of S. 3504, the "Fetus Farming Prohibition Act of 2006;" and passage of S. 2754, the "Alternative Pluripotent Stem Cell Therapies Enhancement Act of 2006."
Tony Perkins, President of Family Research Council, issued the following statement:"Rather than defend human dignity, for the first time in U.S. history a majority of Senators approved legislation to use taxpayers' money for research requiring the destruction of human life. The President is absolutely right to veto this legislation.
"I welcome the President's ethical stand against using taxpayers' money for research that requires the destruction of nascent human life and his strong support for science within an ethical framework.
"Thankfully, uncontroversial research utilizing adult stem cells and other cutting-edge research are producing real treatments for real people.
"At the same time, I applaud the Senate's unanimous passage of the Fetus Farming bill to prevent researchers from obtaining fetal tissue from women who became pregnant for that purpose. This vote shows the growing need for ethical boundaries in the pursuit of scientific advancement and treatments for those suffering from serious diseases."
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