During the presidential campaigns, Barack Obama said that while “most of the time” conservative and liberal Supreme Court justices will arrive at “the same place.” He added: …what matters at the Supreme Court is those 5% of...
Ethics and Human Cloning
Return to Human Cloning Home Page Does research on cloned human embryos cause the death of those embryos? Yes. When scientists dismember cloned human embryos by extracting their stem cells, the inner cell mass is destroyed, causing the death of the...
Policy and Human Cloning
Return to Human Cloning Home Page Does a human cloning ban prohibit in vitro fertilization (IVF) techniques? No. A ban on human cloning only prohibits the creation of cloned human embryos (through asexual reproduction). In vitro fertilization is sexual...
Misconceptions about Stored Frozen IVF Embryos
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...