| Resolution Number: | 2000-D091 | |
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| Title: | Refer a Resolution on Stem Cell Research Using Human Embryos | |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Referred | |
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Resolved, That the 73rd General Convention of the Episcopal Church call for a moratorium on research using human stem cells harvested from embryos, because it causes the destruction of human life; and be it further
Resolved, That the General Convention of the Episcopal Church affirm ethical standards that protect every human life regardless of stage of development from being mistreated or marginalized for the benefit of another life; and be it further
Resolved, That the General Convention of the Episcopal Church encourage researchers to use stem cells harvested from umbilical cords and adult donors rather than from human embryos, as this type of research does not destroy a human life.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Denver, 2000 (New York: General Convention, 2001), p. 654. |
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