Alert
Florida Catholic Conference
February 28, 2002

ALERT

Please Vote YES On

SB 1164 (Villalobos) and HB 805 (Kallinger)

Ban on Human Cloning

Please contact your Senators and Representatives as soon as possible to support a comprehensive ban on Human Cloning.

Remember:

• “Therapeutic Cloning” is a misleading term.   All cloning is “reproductive.” So-called "therapeutic" cloning involves creating a human being, and harvesting stem cells from the human embryo, which results in destroying a human life.
  
• Furthermore, stem cells can be taken from consenting adults, umbilical cords and placentas.  These stem cells are in use now for therapies and are more adaptable than originally thought.
  
• Adult stem cells are currently used to treat:  Anemia, Autoimmune disease, Cancer Treatment, Cardiac repair after heart attack and many other therapies.  Embryonic stem cells have yet to help a human patient. Adult stem cells have helped hundreds and thousands.

Call or Email Senate Members:

SB 1164 will be heard in Senate Criminal Justice Committee on Monday, March 4, 2002 at 3:15 p.m.   It is especially important to contact these members if they represent your district.  ASAP!!

Dist. 13    Senator Victor D. Crist            Tampa                (850) 487-5068    crist.victor.web@leg.state.fl.us

Dist. 5      Senator Rod Smith                  Gainesville            (850) 487-5020    smith.rod.web@leg.state.fl.us

Dist. 16    Senator Locke Burt                 Ormond Beach   (850) 487-5033     burt.locke.web@leg.state.fl.us

Dist. 18    Senator Howard E. Futch        Indialantic           (850) 487-5056      futch.howard.web@leg.state.fl.us

Dist. 36    Senator Kendrick B. Meek     Miami                  (850) 487-5116     meek.kendrick.web@leg.state.fl.us

Dist. 38    Senator Ronald A. Silver         North Miami         (850) 487-5121    silver.ronald.web@leg.state.fl.us

Dist. 6      Senator Stephen R. Wise         Jacksonville         (850) 487-5027    wise.stephen.web@leg.state.fl.us

Call or Email Your House Members NOW:

HB 805 will be heard Friday, March 1, 2002.  Contact your Representative to urge their support. (using the link below):

http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Legislators/index.cfm?Chamber=House&Members=By+Last+Name&Tab=legislators&Submenu=1

Thank you.

Michael B. Sheedy
Associate for Health
Florida Catholic Conference
Email:    msheedy@flacathconf.org
Phone:   850-222-3803
Fax:       850-681-9548