Oklahoma redeems itself...sort of

[generationlol]

A sort of follow-up to these posts about the fuckery going down in the Oklahoma legislature.

Oklahoma Senate sustains Gov. Brad Henry's stem cell bill veto

By Michael McNutt - Capitol Bureau
Published: April 23, 2009

Gov. Brad Henry today applauded state senators for sustaining his veto of a bill that would have made it a crime for a scientist

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[celtic_thistle]

“Oklahoma is a pro-life state, and its citizens are overwhelmingly opposed to research that would result in the death of an unborn child,” Benge said.

The IGNORANCE. Seriously, these people are filth.

[brassbikini]

All the other states are pro-death. DUH!

[perfectisafault]

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*headdesk*
people's selective morals really don't belong in the public sphere.

[bunnie_page]

yes, because scientists will randomly select babies STILL IN THE WOMB on which to do their research, and not on fertility bank fetuses that will be thrown in the garbage otherwise.

On the news, here, they mentioned the fact that they were using what would be thrown away, and then immediately followed it up with "But (someone) says that's not true!" ...with no facts to back that.

Sometimes my state just embarrasses me.