It is amazing we have come this far. Remember even as little as twenty years ago, the Left marginalized the Right, that embryo experimentation could lead to man-animal hybrids? And we are here now? and the Right was right after all?

God save our nation.

Columbus, OH – May 27, 2010 – On May 26, 2010 the Ohio Senate’s Health, Human Services and Aging Committee chaired by Sen. Steve Buehrer (R-Delta) passed Sub SB 243 – a ban on Human Animal Hybrids. The Ohio Christian Alliance, lead by the strong leadership of Chris Long, brought together pro-life leaders from around the state to oppose the abhorrent practice of human-animal hybrids. Dr. David Prentice was also on hand at the Ohio Statehouse to present expert testimony.

Read an excerpt from Mark Harrington’s testimony below:

You [this committee] have heard testimony from a couple of Ohio research institutions about how this ban would hurt Ohio in its ability to attract some of the brightest minds in the scientific community.

Human-animal hybrid research is unethical and there is no need to use animal embryos or eggs in this manner to advance science and research. We can proceed with medical advances and respect human life at the same time.

Nothing could be further from the truth. Unfortunately today, most of the debates over medical ethics center on the “how” instead of the “why.”

The right or wrong of a particular practice or the means by which we conduct our research is often passed by in pursuit of the ends.

Let me be clear – We all want to see treatments for sickness. We all want to see cures for disease. But the question is at what price?

I am becoming more and more convinced when it comes to emerging bio technologies like human-animal hybrids that many of these researchers do not believe in ANY limits on research as long as it has the possibility to produce an economic end that suits their agenda.

The bottom line is human-animal hybrids are immoral. And an immoral means can never be justified to bring about a moral end. In other words “we cannot do evil to bring about a good.”

CBR is urging our Ohio membership to call their State Senators and ask for them to support S.B.243 with a vote on the Senate Floor. Currently the states of Louisiana and Arizona have a ban on human-animal hybrids.

Action Item – If you live in Ohio call your State Senator and tell them to vote for the S.B.243 Ban on Human – Animal research! Go to: http://www.ohiosenate.gov/directory.html

Mark Harrington is the Executive Director of CBR Midwest, and President of the Pro-Life Institute.