Re: What Do The 14 Amendments Mean?

["Marjorie L. Moorefield" <minx32@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Kelly,

I myself have no idea what the purpose of changing the
SHORT TITLE of the S. 2015 would be, but knowing Brownback,
there is motive to his madness , you can bet on that.


I'm wondering if that first amendment would stop Pig Cell
implants in humans?
If so this is a terrible mistake.

Thanks for keeping us up to date on the ever changing saga of
Senator Sam Brownback.

In the meantime, we all will continue our emails, FAXES and phone
calls to the Senators telling them we support S.2015 as it stands
now, without the meddling of Brownback!!

just me,
Marjorie




At 06:49 AM 09/21/2000 -0700, you wrote:

> Hello all -
>
> The first amendment does indeed refer to the process of combining
> human/animal gametes, which (as I understand it) some people find
> objectionable but which can be useful for researching disease processes
> and growing certain kinds of cells for implantation into humans with less
> possibility of host immune rejection.  I'm not crystal clear on that
> though, so it obviously needs more investigation.  The Fox Foundation has
> not yet taken a position on this amendment.
>
> The other amendments do appear to simply strike the first line of the bill
> that refers to the short title.  However, this is a bit of legislative
> poker - Brownback is reserving space for substantive amdts that he
> probably already has drafted up, but he doesn't want to tip his hand and
> let everyone know what they are yet.  Until the bill actually comes to the
> floor, he probably won't insert the real language of the amdts.  The Fox
> Foundation is monitoring this situation and will be sure to alert the
> listserv as soon as we know anything more -
>
> Best
>
> Kelly Abbett (with the Fox Foundation)
>
>   Murray Charters <Murray_Charters@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Marjorie and All,
> I'm home from work and reading this again, it appears
> Senator Brownback is not the *ogre* I feared.
>
> Amendment S.AMDT.4140 is an entirely new piece designed to
> clarify and ensure that this research does not include
> cloning humans or animals or genetic mutations of both.
>
> I can't see any problem with that. This is simply part of the
> necessary process... applying checks and balances... exercising
> freedom of speech... applying accountability...
>
> Amendments S.AMDT.4141 through S.AMDT.4153 simply remove the line 4,
> one word at a time.
> "This Act may be cited as the `Stem Cell Research Act of 2000'."
>
> Who cares what they call it?
>
> Does this mean that if a vote were called and Brownbacks amendments
> were included, that he would then be in favor? I think so.
>
> Now we just have to remind ALL the representitives that there is only
> a few weeks left to read it into the record, vote, etc.
>
> Stay on the phone lines... Don't relax yet...
>
> Remember "It ain't over 'till it's over"
>
> Regards .... murray
> Murray_Charters@xxxxxxxxx
>
>
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