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Why Grassroots Advocates Must Maintain Vigil for Political Chicanery

Posted on April 11th, 2009 by admin

Senator Steve Ogden will try anything  to shut down embryonic research in Texas!

Target of the group’s suspicions is Senate Finance Committee Chairman Steve Ogden, R-Bryan. Last month, with only hours’ notice to colleagues, Ogden guided through his committee a budget provision prohibiting use of state budget funds on research that involves destruction of human embryos.

Ogden has also authored SB 1695, a bill that goes even further.  It bars embryonic stem cell research in any state-supported facilities – even if scientists tap only federal and private grants for salaries and expenses.

“That would pretty much shut her down in Texas,“ Ogden said Thursday, after a five-hour committee hearing.

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