DEACON FOR LIFE

Were there to be no support in the whole history of ethical and moral thought, were there no acknowledged confirmation from medical science, were the history of legal opinion to the contrary, we would still have to conclude on the basis of God's Holy Word that the unborn child is a person in the sight of God. He is protected by the sanctity of life graciously given to each individual by the Creator, Who alone places His image upon man and grants them any right to life which they have.

Saturday, June 14, 2008

U.S. bishops overwhelmingly approve statement on stem cell research

191 to 1

Meeting in Orlando, Florida, U.S. Catholic bishops yesterday approved 191 to 1 a statement on embryonic stem cell research, the USCCB announced at a press conference.

The statement on stem cell research represents the first formal statement issued by the bishops dealing exclusively with the topic. Approval of the statement required a 2/3 vote.

The spring meeting of the bishops began June 12 and concludes today.

To read the bishop's statement on stem cell research, Click Here.