US Representative, Shaw, Votes to Override the President’s Veto of Stem cell Bill
US Representative E. Clay Shaw, Jr., (R-22) did not vote with President Bush in the President’s veto of the Stem Cell Research Investment Act, In fact, not only did Shaw vote to override the President’s veto of HR 810, he was a co-sponsor of the bill.
Shaw himself said, he is very much disappointed about the President veto, but he is proud to have stood with many of his colleagues in an attempt to override Bush’s decision.
Shaw, a two-time lung cancer survivor, is also the co-founder of the House 2015 Caucus - formed by members of Congress who have been directly affected by cancer.
Despite that HR 810 would only use embryos that would otherwise be discarded, and then only with the written consent of the couple that created them, Bush vetoed the bill saying it violated his principles on the sanctity of human life by encouraging the destruction of embryos left over from fertilization procedures.
Scientists believe that stems cells may be used for the treatment of and cures for developmental diseases, as well as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, juvenile diabetes and even cancer. H.R. 810 is a pro-life bill - it is about sustaining life, says Shaw.
He also added, that, more than a half million Americans are diagnosed with cancer each year. If stem cell science can help medical research by discovering life-saving cures for dreadful diseases, then he will be supportive of these efforts.
