Doyle Vetoes Cloning Ban

Doyle Vetoes Cloning Ban

As expected, Wisconsin governor Jim Doyle vetoed the recently passed legislature which banned both reproductive cloning and the somatic cell nuclear transfer procedure. An AP story in the Duluth News Tribune quoted Doyle as saying, “Respect for human life means you don't turn back on cures that can save human lives.”

Doyle is a supporter of stem cell research, and wants Wisconsin to continue to be a leader in the field. The University of Wisconsin-Madison will be home to the nation’s first stem cell bank. According to the article, the bill did not pass with enough votes in either house to override the veto. Doyle had said from the outset that he would veto it.

The American Diabetes Association issued a release supporting Doyle’s decision.