Al Schmidt: “I rise in opposition of Senate bill 5. This Nation is divided on this issue. Many people believe our tax dollars should…”

“I rise in opposition of Senate bill 5. This Nation is divided on this issue. Many people believe our tax dollars should not be used when the compromising of a human life is involved. Many people believe embryonic stem cells kill a human life. The research on embryonic stem cells has not lived up to the hope and promise of its supporters. Other forms have, and these do not compromise a human life. They include cord blood and embryonic fluid, adult stem cells, and just as reported in today's Christian Science Monitor, artificial stem cells from mice. Let's use the public's tax dollars in a way that does not compromise our human values. Let's vote ``no'' on Senate bill 5.”