Text of: 598-NonDis
The Committee recommends concurrence as amended as follows:
Whereas, newspapers report that scientists are using human embryo cells for research; and
Whereas, the public learns about scientific studies only after they have been performed;
Therefore, be it resolved that The United Methodist Church form an ethics observation team with the duty to ensure than scientific rules which specifically forbid human cloning or mixing human stem cells with animal or human embryos be strictly upheld.
In light of the rapid development of bio-technology and related research, including, but not limited to, research dealing with human cloning and the mixing of human stem cells with animal or human embryos, we recommend that the General Board of Church and Society form a bio-ethics task force to advise the church on relevant ethical issues.
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