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Missouri Judge Rewrites Language of Cloning Ban Amendment.(Patricia S. Joyce)
Cole County Circuit Judge Patricia S. Joyce has upheld a challenge to a ballot summary of a proposed constitutional amendment written by Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan's office.
Judge Joyce ruled that Carnahan's summary of the amendment was "insufficient and unfair." Judge Joyce then rewrote portions of the summary.
Not unexpectedly, Carnahan's office has appealed Judge Joyce's February 20 decision.
Sponsored by "Cures Without Cloning," the amendment would close the loophole in "Amendment 2," which passed in 2006. Provided the group obtains a sufficient number of signatures, the amendment would appear on the ballot this November.
In a written statement Cures Without Cloning chairwoman Dr. Lori Buffa wrote, "This ruling proves what we've said all along: that our clear, concise initiative would prohibit human cloning and the taxpayer funding of human cloning in Missouri."
Jaci Winship, director of Missourians Against Human Cloning, also issued a written statement. "We are confident the court of appeals will uphold the ballot summary written by the circuit court and are preparing for that outcome," she wrote. "We are hopeful the appeal process will move quickly so that our volunteer army that has been preparing for months will be able to move forward [to gather ...
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