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Family Research Council Press Release
February 6, 2002
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Family Research Council commended Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.)
Tuesday for her decision to cosponsor the Senate bill to ban human cloning.
Sponsored by Sen. Sam Brownback, the Human Cloning Prohibition Act was passed by
the House (265-162) last July. Landrieu’s co-sponsorship, along with the
considerable victory in the House, demonstrates how the cloning issue transcends
lines traditionally drawn in the abortion debate.
“It is apparent that the pro-cloning crowd is on the defensive. They are
grasping for neutral and obscure terminology, such as ‘somatic cell nuclear
transfer,’ to replace ‘cloning,’ a term the public clearly understands,” Family
Research Council President Ken Connor said.
In a Senate hearing on Tuesday, Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) recommended to Rep.
Jim Greenwood (R-Pa.) that he use the term “somatic cell nuclear transfer,”
instead of “therapeutic cloning,” due to the public’s negative reaction to the
word “cloning.”
“The public’s aversion to human cloning runs deeper than terminology,” Connor
said. “And the public relations difficulty will only increase as the public’s
understanding of the real nature of human cloning builds. Sen. Landrieu’s
support adds to the groundswell of opposition (90 percent of Americans) to human
cloning. We commend her for demonstrating that cloning is an issue in which
neither pro-life nor pro-abortion, neither Republican nor Democrat matters. The
only thing that matters is a common commitment to ensure that scientific
research respect the dignity of human life.” CONTACT: Kristin
Hansen, (202) 393-2100
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