by Mike Lear | Mar 25, 2014 | News, Politics / Govt
A House Democrat has filed an amendment to the state budget that would bar the use of Department of Corrections funds for abortion, cloning or stem cell research. Representative Keith English’s (D-Florrisant) proposal would add to the budget bill for the...
by Mike Lear | Feb 12, 2014 | Health / Medicine, News
The House has given first round approval to legislation meant to allow medical workers in Missouri refuse to participate in certain procedures including abortion, human cloning and stem cell research if they have a religious or moral objection to them. House Speaker...
by Mike Lear | Mar 30, 2012 | Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
The House has approved a proposal its sponsor says will let medical workers refuse to participate in certain procedures if they have a religious objection. The bill outlines several procedures including abortion, contraception, human cloning, embryonic stem-cell...
by admin | Nov 12, 2008 | Crime / Courts
A judge in Jefferson City has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a group known as the Missouri Roundtable for Life which is attempting to prevent taxpayer dollars from being spent on certain forms of stem cell research. In essence, Cole County Circuit Judge Richard Callahan...
by admin | Jul 2, 2008 | Crime / Courts
A judge in Jefferson City has denied a request for a temporary restraining order to stop public funds being used by the Life Sciences Trust Fund. Attorney Ed Martin, who represents the Missouri Roundtable for Life, claims the Trust Fund might soon spend public...
