Missouri Right to Life Vows to Continue Efforts to Ban All Human Cloning

Missouri Right to Life applauds the Missouri Court of Appeals' ruling that Secretary of State Robin Carnahan's ballot summary of the Mo. Cures Without Cloning Initiative Petition was "insufficient," "unfair," and "inadequate to give clear notice of its purpose."

"We are gratified by the court's opinion that the Secretary of State erred in suggesting that the initiative proposal would repeal the ban on human cloning" said Pam Fichter, state president of Missouri Right to Life. "However, this ruling is only a partial victory. We do not agree with the court's upholding the unsubstantiated assertion that the amendment would limit access to stem cell cures and treatment."

"Missouri Right to Life remains committed to banning human cloning, research that destroys human embryos, and taxpayer funding of these unethical practices. We support The Missouri Cures Without Cloning Initiative Campaign in their decision to resubmit the initiative in November. MRL has been part of a large coalition of participating organizations and will continue to help build the team necessary for success," said Fichter. "In the meantime, MRL will oppose all efforts by the legislature to fund human cloning and life-destroying research with taxpayer funding and tax credits."