Friday, December 16, 2005

Churches get OK to join stem cell suit

...a judge is allowing Missouri's Roman Catholic bishops and the Missouri Baptist Convention to join a lawsuit against a stem cell ballot initiative.

The decision Thursday by Cole County Senior Judge Byron Kinder sets the stage for a court hearing next month on the debate of when life begins and how it relates to stem cell research and human cloning.
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Larry Weber, executive director of the Missouri Catholic Conference, praised Thursday's court action, saying it gives the church a seat at the table as human cloning is debated in court.
Article here.

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