Henry's Stem Cell Veto Faces Override Attempt

UPDATE: The House today overrode the veto, but the Senate failed to do so. It appears likely that Governor Henry's late-night veto of a bill that would make it a crime for a scientist to perform any form of embryonic stem cell research will face an override attempt by the Legislature.

Henry vetoed the bill, opposed by the Oklahoma City and Tulsa chambers of commerce for what they claim would be its economic impact on scientific research, saying it has nothing to do with abortion as its supporters claim.

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Peterson, Chambers Of Commerce Square Off

The Tulsa and Oklahoma City chambers of commerce remained steadfast Tuesday in their opposition to a state ban on embryonic stem cell research, despite harsh words from a Tulsa-area legislator who called the organizations’ position “shocking.”

“The idea that Oklahoma should condone the destruction of innocent human life in the name of 'economic development’ is indefensible,” said Rep. Pam Peterson, R-Tulsa. “Our law clearly states that human life begins at conception. Now the chambers are advocating the destruction of a legally recognized life in exchange for research dollars, saying the state should determine the best use of a person’s life for the state’s purposes.”

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