1268.E AMS ESSE GORR 075

EHB 1268 - S AMD 463

By Senator Esser

NOT ADOPTED 4/7/05

On page 2, beginning on line 18, strike all material through "state." on line 27 and insert the following:

"(6) While stem cell research holds enormous potential for treating or even curing some diseases, the cloning of human beings is morally and ethically unacceptable.

(7) No cloning of human beings of any kind shall be lawful in the state of Washington."

On page 6, after line 4, insert the following:

"(4) No health care provider may knowingly engage or assist in the cloning of a human being or the attempted cloning of a human being."

On page 6, line 5, after "(1)" strike everything through "being." on line 7 and insert the following:

"(1) No person may knowingly engage or assist in the cloning of a human being or the attempted cloning of a human being."

Renumber the sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

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