U.S. Senate to Vote on Key Pro-Life Issues in July.

WASHINGTON (July 3, 2006)At NRL News deadline, it appeared that the most important pro-life votes so far during the 200506 Congress will occur during the month of July.

On June 29, the Senate reached a unanimous agreement to consider three bills dealing with the use of human embryos and fetuses in stem cell research and other medical research.

In addition, the Senate will soon act on legislation to protect the right of parents to be involved in the abortion decisions of their minor daughters.

Your two U.S. senators need to hear from you immediately on these important issues.

Human Embryos

The Senate agreed to consider H.R. 810, a bill to require federal funding of research using stem cells obtained by killing human embryos. This bill, which is strongly opposed by National Right to Life, would overturn President Bush's pro-life policy against federal funding of any research that requires the killing of human embryos.

H.R. 810 passed the House of Representatives on May 24, 2005, by a vote of 238 to 194. Under the agreement reached by the Senate on June 29, the Senate will vote up-or-down on H.R. 810, with no amendments in order. If 60 senators vote to pass the bill, it will be sent to President Bush, who has repeatedly vowed that he will veto it. If fewer than 60 senators vote for the bill, it will be dead for the year.