Linda, George, All:
Lately there was a lot of talk that people could grow their own stem
cells. The cited bill would not effect this avenue.I wonder if Canada is
going to follow US in the decision. I hope there could be some
amendments to this bill.
Emily
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From: "Linda J Herman" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002 10:53 AM
Subject: Re: Call for action!


> On Thu, 11 Apr 2002 10:07:13 EDT George Person <[log in to unmask]>
> writes:
> > I had always thought that if a cure were developed overseas, I would
> > travel. What you are saying is that if the Brownback bill passes, I
> would be
> > a criminal and subject to 10 years in prison if I was cured of my
> > Parkinson's  Disease as a result of therapeutic cloning.
> > George
>
> George, I read in one article that currently there are 40 Senators in
> favor of Brownback's bill, 40 opposed and 20 undecided.
>
> Here is the text of Brownback's bill that refers to penalties:
>
> S.1899 To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit human
cloning.
>
> `Sec. 302. Prohibition on human cloning
> `(a) IN GENERAL- It shall be unlawful for any person or entity, public
or
> private, in or affecting interstate commerce, knowingly--
> `(1) to perform or attempt to perform human cloning;
> `(2) to participate in an attempt to perform human cloning; or
> `(3) to ship or receive for any purpose an embryo produced by human
> cloning or any product derived from such embryo.
> `(b) IMPORTATION- It shall be unlawful for any person or entity,
public
> or private, knowingly to import for any purpose an embryo produced by
> human cloning, or any product derived from such embryo.
> `(c) PENALTIES-
> `(1) CRIMINAL PENALTY- Any person or entity that violates this section
> shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 10 years,
or
> both.
> `(2) CIVIL PENALTY- Any person or entity that violates any provision
of
> this section shall be subject to, in the case of a violation that
> involves the derivation of a pecuniary gain, a civil penalty of not
less
> than $1,000,000 and not more than an amount equal to the amount of the
> gross gain multiplied by 2, if that amount is greater than $1,000,000.
> (from THOMAS  (thomas.loc.gov)
>
> Some good web sites for more information on cloning, difference
between
> therapeutic and reproductive cloning, comparison of  Senate bills, and
> more :
>
> Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research (CAMR)
> www.stemcellfunding.org
> -- Side by side Comparisosn : Brownback vs Feinstein/Kennedy and
> Harkin/Specter Bills
> www.camradvocacy.org/fastaction/billcompare.asp
> --Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer (SCNT) Definitions
> www.camradvocacy.org/fastaction/news.asp?id=170
>
> American Society for Cell Biology :
> -- Position paper on Cloning
> www.ascb.org/publicpolicy/cloning.htm
> --Dr. Paul Berg Testimony on Nuclear Transplantation before Senate
> Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, March 5, 2002
> www.ascb.org/publicpolicy/bergtest.htm
>
> Linda Herman
>
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