Return to Human Cloning and Stem Cell Research Myth: Nearly 400,000 embryos derived from in vitro fertilization are currently frozen and destined to be destroyed. Reality: The “400,000 frozen embryos” estimate originates from a study published by the RAND...
Four Types of Stem Cells
Return to Human Cloning and Stem Cell Research Cloned Human Embryonic Stem Cells Cloned human embryonic stem cells are derived from a cloned human embryo created by asexual reproduction. Somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) is the scientific term for one of the...
Frequently Asked Questions
Return to Human Cloning and Stem Cell Research What is a stem cell? Stem cells serve as a repair system for the body. They have the remarkable potential to develop into many different cell types, and they can replenish other cells. When a stem cell...
Guidelines for a visit with your legislator or congressional candidate
Return to Get Involved You should approach potential legislators as soon as they indicate any interest in running for office. You will probably never have a better opportunity to educate a politician on Pro-Life issues as when he is seeking office for the first...
Guidelines for writing to legislators
Return to Get Involved Effective letter-writing campaigns are essential to successful Pro-Life legislative efforts. The following guidelines will help you conduct a more effective campaign.* Monitor Your Representative. Roll calls on important...
Pro-Life Quotes
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z (alphabetical by author) A ^ Return to Top of Page "Two years ago in South Carolina, a pregnant woman who was doing crack cocaine miscarried. She was eventually convicted of murder for killing her baby and is...
79th Texas Legislative Session (2005)
Return to State Legislation Although the 79th Legislature did not muster the strength to pass any of the multiple freestanding Pro-Life bills filed due to committee roadblocks, points of order, and substantial political infighting, several major Pro-Life victories...
77th Texas Legislative Session (2001)
Return to State Legislation Bills That Did Not Pass SB 269: Why it is Anti-Life While similar to Representative Ray Allen's and Senator Ken Armbrister's Prenatal Protection Act (HB 509/SB 815), SB 269 has grave deficiencies contained within it. ...
The Science of Human Cloning
Return to Human Cloning Home Page How is a human being cloned? Human beings are cloned through asexual reproduction. Currently, the main process of asexual reproduction used is somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT). What is asexual reproduction? Asexual...
Church Outreach
“We just can’t get involved in something that is so political.” Too often this is the response given by churches when they are asked to become active in the Pro-Life movement or to simply educate their congregations about the issues. Some...