Ritter, Beauprez and stem cell research
Liberals all over the state are struggling with Democratic candidate for governor Bill Ritter's anti-choice views. The subject of stem cell research has gotten less attention.
There is an easy way to compare Ritter with his likely Republican opponent, Bob Beauprez. I researched their reactions to Denver U.S. House Representative Diana Degette's Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005. The bill expanded "the number of stem cell lines that are eligible for federally funded research, thereby accelerating scientific progress toward cures and treatments for a wide range of diseases and debilitating health conditions." It passed the U.S. House 238 to 194 on May 24, 2005.
Bill Ritter, when asked about stem cell research on Colorado Pols, said, "I support Rep. DeGette's bill, and believe that it is appropriate and in the public interest to use embryos that otherwise would have been discarded for stem cell research that may lead to cures for serious and debilitating diseases. However, I am opposed to the creation of new embryos for the sole purpose of stem cell research."
That wasn't exactly the answer I was hoping for. But it was close. At least Ritter would have voted for the bill.
Bob Beauprez did not. According to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Beauprez joined Colorado Republicans Tom Tancredo and Marilyn Musgrave in voting nay.
There is an easy way to compare Ritter with his likely Republican opponent, Bob Beauprez. I researched their reactions to Denver U.S. House Representative Diana Degette's Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005. The bill expanded "the number of stem cell lines that are eligible for federally funded research, thereby accelerating scientific progress toward cures and treatments for a wide range of diseases and debilitating health conditions." It passed the U.S. House 238 to 194 on May 24, 2005.
Bill Ritter, when asked about stem cell research on Colorado Pols, said, "I support Rep. DeGette's bill, and believe that it is appropriate and in the public interest to use embryos that otherwise would have been discarded for stem cell research that may lead to cures for serious and debilitating diseases. However, I am opposed to the creation of new embryos for the sole purpose of stem cell research."
That wasn't exactly the answer I was hoping for. But it was close. At least Ritter would have voted for the bill.
Bob Beauprez did not. According to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Beauprez joined Colorado Republicans Tom Tancredo and Marilyn Musgrave in voting nay.
1 Comments:
Anti-choice views? He has never indicated that he is anti-choice. He is pro life.
As for liberals having a problem with that? No, they wouldn't. It is not possible to support abortion and be a real liberal. The killing of innocent human life is something that real liberals believe is wrong.
You are just confused and uneducated. I suggest you find a new title for yourself, because, you are no liberal.
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