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The Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2003 sponsored by Rep. Dave Weldon (R-FL) passed the House in 2003 but failed to gain traction in the Senate. Fortunately, the increased numbers of potential pro-life votes increase the likelihood that it can be passed in this session. We are able to recreate thanks to God's intelligent design; allowing humans to become the sole arbiters of when and how life begins will ultimately cheapen the way human life is viewed. Passage of this measure would make clear that our country will not allow human life to become viewed as made-to-order merchandise.

Speaking on the House floor nearly two years ago, Rep. Rick Renzi (R-AZ) made clear that those who want our culture to embrace the "Brave New World" by cloning humans favor terms such as "nuclear transplantation" (in reality, human cloning) to help lessen the shock about what really is happening. Another message sponsored by the pro-cloning lobby is the need to engage in "therapeutic cloning" to deal with diseases such as diabetes, Parkinson's and cancer. Renzi warned that we would be traveling down a very slippery slope because cloning human embryos will naturally lead to human cloning. He said, "Human cloning for research involves the creation of a human cloned embryo to be bought, sold and stripped, and exploited for its many parts."

Speaking nearly two decades ago, President Ronald Reagan questioned post-modern culture when he said: "We are told...that there exists a 'right' to end the lives of unborn children; yet no one can explain how such a right can exist in stark contradiction of each person's fundamental right to life." Now, the majority party in each chamber of Congress has pro-life leaders at the helm. President Bush is very sincere in his desire to build a "culture of life." Most importantly, we have pro-life activists in every state of the Union who have kept the faith through some dark times. Now the light of the tunnel is coming closer. We have every reason to be thankful for the last session of Congress; but now is no time to relax; not when there is legislation in Congress to ban human cloning, to make mothers aware of the pain felt by unborn infants during an abortion, to ensure that parents know if their child is in another state considering an abortion...not when innocent human life is at stake.

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Paul M. Weyrich is Chairman and CEO of the Free Congress Foundation.

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