Great letter, Kay and thanks for the bill. Ray
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> Here is Bill355
> http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/bills.cfm?ID=126_HB_355
>
> Representatives Gilb, Bubp, Buehrer, Collier, Faber, Hood, Law,
> McGregor, Raga, Raussen, Schaffer, Setzer, Trakas, Uecker, White,
> Widener, Willamowski
>
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> A BILL
>
>    To amend section 3701.99 and to enact sections 131.51 and 3701.93 of
>    the Revised Code to place ethical constraints on human research.
>
>
> BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
>
>    Section 1.  That section 3701.99 be amended and sections 131.51 and
>    3701.93 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:
>
>    Sec. 131.51. Money in the state treasury and money in the custody of
>    the treasurer of state may not be used for any of the following
>    purposes:
>
>    (A) Research that involves the taking of human life or the use of
>    cells or tissue derived from the taking of a human life, including
>    research that involves cells or tissue derived from an induced
>    abortion and research that involves stem cells derived from
>    destroying human embryos, or that involves stem cells derived from
>    human embryonic tissue.
>
>    Division (A) of this section does not apply to stem cell research
>    involving human embryonic stem cells listed on the "Human Embryonic
>    Stem Cell Registry" created by the national institutes of health in
>    the United States department of health and human services in
>    accordance with presidential criteria established on August 9, 2001.
>
>    (B) Research that performs or attempts to perform human cloning;
>    that participates or attempts to participate in human cloning; or
>    that involves an embryo or any product derived from an embryo
>    produced by human cloning.
>
>    "Human cloning" has the same meaning as used in section 3701.93 of
>    the Revised Code.
>
>    (C) Research that is performed on an individual without appropriate
>    and voluntary written informed consent.
>
>    Sec. 3701.93.  (A) As used in this section:
>
>    (1) "Asexual reproduction" means reproduction that is not initiated
>    by the union of oocyte and sperm.
>
>    (2) "DNA" means human deoxyribonucleic acid.
>
>    (3) "Human cloning" means human asexual reproduction that is
>    accomplished by introducing nuclear material from one or more human
>    somatic cells into a fertilized or unfertilized oocyte whose nuclear
>    material has been removed or inactivated so as to produce a living
>    organism, at any stage of development, that is genetically virtually
>    identical to an existing or previously existing human organism.
>
>    (4) "Oocyte" means a human ovum or egg.
>
>    (5) "Somatic cell" means a cell that has a complete set of
>    chromosomes and is obtained or derived from a living or deceased
>    human body at any stage of development.
>
>    (B) Except as provided in division (C) of this section, no person or
>    governmental entity shall knowingly do any of the following:
>
>    (1) Perform or attempt to perform human cloning;
>
>    (2) Participate in the performance or attempted performance of human
>    cloning;
>
>    (3) Send or receive an embryo that is produced by human cloning or
>    any product derived from that embryo.
>
>    (C) Nothing in this section shall restrict the areas of scientific
>    research that are not specifically prohibited by this section,
>    including research in the use of nuclear transfer or other cloning
>    techniques to produce molecules, DNA, cells other than human
>    embryos, tissues, organs, plants, or animals other than humans.
>
>    Sec. 3701.99.  (A) Whoever violates division (C) of section 3701.23,
>    division (C) of section 3701.232, division (C) of section 3701.24,
>    division (B) of section 3701.25, division (I) of section 3701.262,
>    division (D) of section 3701.263, or sections 3701.46 to 3701.55 of
>    the Revised Code is guilty of a minor misdemeanor on a first
>    offense; on each subsequent offense, the person is guilty of a
>    misdemeanor of the fourth degree.
>
>    (B) Whoever violates section 3701.82 of the Revised Code is guilty
>    of a misdemeanor of the first degree.
>
>    (C) Whoever violates section 3701.352 or 3701.81 of the Revised Code
>    is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree.
>
>    (D) Whoever violates section 3701.93 of the Revised Code shall be
>    subject to the following:
>
>    (1) A term of imprisonment of not more than ten years;
>
>    (2) If the offender derives pecuniary gain as a result of the
>    violation, a fine of not less than one million dollars and not more
>    than an amount equal to two times the amount of the gross pecuniary
>    gain if that amount is more than one million dollars.
>
>    Section 2. That existing section 3701.99 of the Revised Code is
>    hereby repealed.
>
>
> rayilynlee wrote:
>
>>      Don't let Ohio Legislature cripple stem-cell research
>>      2006-01-03
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>      We write in strong opposition to Ohio House Bill 355, sponsored by
>> Rep. Gilb, R-Findlay. This bill eliminates all stem-cell research
>> financed by the state of Ohio.
>>
>>      If this bill passes, research in the state of Ohio for diseases such
>> as Alzheimer's, ALS, cancer, diabetes, heart disease, Parkinson's,
>> spinal-cord injuries and other diseases would be severely compromised,
>> eliminating crucial research at facilities such as the Cleveland Clinic,
>> the James Cancer Hospital and Case Western Reserve.
>>
>>      Stem cells are nature's blank slate and are capable of developing
>> into any of nearly 220 cell types that make up the human body. A vocal
>> minority has argued that adult stem cells will be sufficient to pursue
>> treatments or cures for diseases. This is simply not true.
>>
>>      Given the great hope that stem-cell research provides to those who
>> are suffering, we urge you to not let this bill pass. Please call or fax
>> your state senator and representative immediately to voice your
>> opposition to House Bill 355. Search www.ohio.gov for the names of your
>> representatives.
>>
>>      On behalf of the Ohio Citizens for Stem Cell Research
>>
>>      Kay Wilhelm
>>
>>      Dublin, Ohio
>>
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