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91_SR0292
SRS91SR0037ABsa
1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, Medical and technological advancements are
3 continually bringing scientific procedures close to the point
4 when human cloning is possible; and
5 WHEREAS, The ethical and medical consequences of human
6 cloning in our society are uncertain; and
7 WHEREAS, Opponents of human cloning see it as immoral
8 and an affront to nature, while proponents feel human cloning
9 is a noteworthy technological breakthrough with promising
10 medical applications; and
11 WHEREAS, The federal government has placed a ban on the
12 use of federal funds for human cloning research; and
13 WHEREAS, Many states have also placed a moratorium on
14 human cloning research; and
15 WHEREAS, It is in the best interest of the citizens of
16 Illinois to gather more information on the issue of human
17 cloning; therefore be it
18 RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL
19 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that the University of
20 Illinois shall issue a report to the General Assembly on the
21 potential consequences of the cloning of human beings; and be
22 it further
23 RESOLVED, That the report shall consider views
24 represented by the fields of medicine, religion,
25 biotechnology, genetics, law, and bioethics; and be it
26 further
27 RESOLVED, That the report shall also consider opinions
28 of the general public; and be it further
29 RESOLVED, That the report shall include a review and
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1 evaluation of current and past public policy and research
2 related to human genetics; and be it further
3 RESOLVED, That the University of Illinois may consult
4 with other State agencies, as needed, in completing this
5 report; and be it further
6 RESOLVED, That the report shall be presented to the
7 General Assembly and to the Governor no later than January 9,
8 2001.