A Foolish Victory in Ohio on Stem Cell Research!

Lifenews has the story here!

Witness the power of a Foolish insistence on the sacredness of all human life:

The Ohio state Senate has approved legislation that would ensure state dollars don't pay for embryonic stem cell research. The vote comes on the heels of a state initiative approved by voters in November that would use millions for stem cell research in general.

Sen. Joy Padgett, a Republican, said he wanted to "protect life first" when describing his vote in favor of Senate Bill 210, which passed the Senate Tuesday by a vote of 21-11.

"I voted in favor of the legislation because there is nothing more sacred to protect than life," he told the Times Leader. "It's been shown very clearly that life begins very early. People now are even adopting cells (for fertility purposes). It's incredible. This was not a difficult vote at all."

The measure now heads to the state House, where it may have a tougher time being approved.

Pro-life groups pressed for the legislation after Ohio voters approved State Issue 1, which provides for state funding of bio-medical research. They're concerned that the measure does not prohibit either the research, which relies on the destruction of human life, or taxpayer funding of it.

Ohio Gov. Bob Taft has promised taxpayer funds wouldn't be used for embryonic stem cells that don't qualify for federal funding but his provision would expire once he was out of office.

Reasonable Absolute Individualists and Moloch Worshippers must really hate Ohio now. First, their dream candidate goes up in smoke there. Now, the Ohio State Senate has the audacity to prohibit money to be spent on slicing and dicing embryos for utopian medical treatments. What will those Fools think of next, a blanket ban on abortion?

Meanwhile, Fools laugh at their shattered composure. We celebrate the safeguarding of unborn children's dignity ensured by this legislation. More statehouses like Ohio's, please!