Category Archives: Human Cloning

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Troubling Developments in Human Cloning and Embryonic Stem Cell Research

Posted on May 17, 2013 by admin

Scientists have created human embryos for the first time via human cloning. Bioethics Defense Fund’s Nikas and Bordlee point out that the media is underplaying the facts that this research destroys human lives for experimentation, in addition to exploiting women … Continue reading →

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BDF Files Science Brief in Case Enjoining Obama Taxpayer Funded Embryonic Stem Cell Policy

Posted on December 3, 2010 by admin

Contact:  Dorinda C. Bordlee, Senior Counsel, Bioethics Defense Fund, 504-231-7234, dbordlee@bdfund.org  The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia will hear oral arguments Monday, December 6, 2010, addressing the ruling by the lower court that the Obama administration’s … Continue reading →

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VICTORY: Federal court strikes down Obama embryonic stem cell funding guidelines

Posted on August 23, 2010 by admin

Contact: Dorinda C. Bordlee, Bioethics Defense Fund, info@bdfund.org, (504) 231-7234 August 23, 2010. Bioethics Defense Fund (BDF) attorneys applauded a federal ruling today that struck down the Obama embryonic stem cell (ESC) funding guidelines.  “We congratulate the scientists and their … Continue reading →

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States ban Cloning, Hybrids; Limit egg harvesting

Posted on May 5, 2010 by admin

As advances continue in non-embryonic stem cell research, Bioethics Defense Fund is lending its unique legal expertise to state laws that protect human dignity in science. BDF president Nikolas T. Nikas consulted on key language and gave expert legal testimony … Continue reading →

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BDF testifies: AZ Ban on Cloning, Human-Animal Hybrids

Posted on April 11, 2010 by admin

AZCapitolTimes.com:  March 31, 2010 2 measures would ban cloning, human-animal hybrids A House panel has given its approval to two measures that would prohibit cloning, the sale of human embryos and efforts to create human-animal hybrids. The provision in S1307 … Continue reading →

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AZ Bill to ban Human Cloning and Human-Animal Hybrids passes Senate

Posted on March 15, 2010 by admin

Arizona Republic, March 13, 2010 Bill would ban embryo sales, human-animal ‘hybrids’ The following excerpt is from the AZ Republic article on a bill co-drafted by Bioethics Defense Fund:. . . . The Arizona Senate has approved its version of … Continue reading →

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