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Jim Ryun: “I rise in support of ethical stem cell research and in opposition to the destruction of human life. I firmly believe…”

On the recordJuly 11, 2001
I rise in support of ethical stem cell research and in opposition to the destruction of human life. I firmly believe that we have a responsibility to respect and protect life at every stage. The issue we face is not whether we allow this research. Both the ethical adult stem cell research that I support and the controversial embryonic research will continue on. However, we must now decide if we are going to force taxpayers to fund this controversial embryonic research. Allocating Federal dollars for research that retires destruction of human embryos would require many Americans to fund something that they morally oppose. I urge the President and my colleagues to join me in supporting responsible and ethical stem cell research and standing for what is right and moving ahead with this research.
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Jim Ryun
Kansas
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Addressing the ethical implications of stem cell research funding.

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