Oh, I Wish I Was Again in Michigan
Michigan has the most enlightened biotech regulatory policy in the country. First, it outlaws all human cloning. Second, it welcomes biotech companies that do ethical research and has a thriving biotech sector. Finally, today, the governor signed into law a measure that will encouraging the banking of umbilical cord blood stem cells for use in medical treatments and research. Bravo, Michigan.
posted by Wesley J. Smith @ 7:43 AM
4 Comments
4 Comments:
Thank you for your kind words about my adopted state. (I was originally a Chicagoan. Yuck.)
And the home schooling laws are great, too. :-)
What you say makes me more resigned to our having a Democrat governor. :-)
See, there you go - the laboratories of democracy at work.
Wesley,
I do live in Michigan, and as of this moment, I am happy regarding our current protection of human life. However, if Governor Granholm had her way, we would have a similar statute that that which has recently passed in Missouri. In fact, our Governor is on the board of directors for Michigan citizens for Stem Cell Research and Cures (http://www.stemcellresearchformichigan.com/
which is full of misinformation to the point that you could blog about it for a long time (and some of us have!)
Furthermore, our Governor placed a petition on the official State of Michigan website (www.michigan.gov) that asked constituents to support "stem cell research" to the tune of allowing human cloning.
In other words, I am very pleased with our present policies, but am concerned that we won't have them too much longer.
On the other hand, Lydia is completely correct. We are also homeschoolers and due to the hard work of those who went before us, the homeschooling laws are wonderful.
I am aware of the Governor's positions on these issues and of the great political groundgame those opposing her have in this regard. Thanks.
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