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Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Health
Relating to: intentionally causing the death of an in vitro human embryo, nontherapeutic research involving an in vitro human embryo, the use of cells or tissue derived from an in vitro human embryo, the purchase or sale of in vitro human embryos, requesting the joint legislative council to conduct a study on how to reduce the number of in vitro human embryos created by assisted reproductive services clinics and how to facilitate the adoption of unused in vitro human embryos, and human cloning and providing penalties.
By Representatives Freese, Suder, J. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hines, Kestell, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Leibham, Loeffelholz, McCormick, Nass, Ott, Owens, Pettis and Walker; cosponsored by Senators Lazich, S. Fitzgerald and Roessler.
January 16, 2002 Referred to Committee on Health.
January 25, 2002 PUBLIC HEARING HELD
Present: (14) Representatives Underheim, Johnsrud, Lippert, Olsen, Seratti, Walker, Wieckert, Wasserman, Carpenter, La Fave, Miller, Schooff, Colon and Shilling.
Absent: (3) Representatives Urban, Krawczyk and F. Lasee.
· Representative Steve Freese, 51st Assembly District
· Senator Mary Lazich, 28th Senate District
· Dr. David Prentice, Brazil, IN, Do No Harm
· Rev. Kevin Fitzgerald, Washington, DC, Georgetown University
· Anton Lewis Usala, Winterville, NC, Ectocelle, INc.
· JoAnn Davidson, Fullerton, CA, Nightlight Christian Adoptions
· James Brinkman, Phoenix, AZ, Right to Life
· Donielle Brinkman, Phoenix, AZ, Right to Life
· Paula Traxler, Baraboo, WI Right to Life
· John Huebscher, Madison, WI Catholic Conference
· Mary Klaver, Milwaukee, WI Right to Life
· Gene Green, Fox Lake, Baptist's for Life of WI
· Peggy Hamill, Brookfield, Pro-Life WI
· Charmaine Herbert, Grafton, UW Alumi for Life
· Andrea Lombard, Baraboo, WI Right to Life
· Dr. James Thompson, Madison, self, UW-Madison
· Dan Wikler, Madison, UW-Madison
· Tim Mulchay, Middleton, UW-Madison
· Rachel Malz, Madison, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
· Jane Malz, Madison, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
· Bob Harklow, Oconomowoc, self
· Jeff Kaufman, Brookfield, Response ALS
· Carl Gulbrandsen, Madison, self
· Bill Ihlenfeld, New Berlin, WI Parkinson Assn.
· Kathryn Kuhn, Milwaukee, Medical College of WI
· Ron Kuehn, Madison, WI Biotechnology Assn.
· Andrea Lombard, Baraboo, WI Right to Life
· Elaine Karls, Monroe, self
· Paul Karls, Monroe, self
· Philip Barber, Milwaukee, WI Right to Life
· Barbara Lyons, Wauwatosa, WI Right to Life
· Fred Cook, Poynette, WI Right to Life
· Jan Holzbauer, Madison, WI Council of Catholic Women
· Marvin Munyon, Madison, Family Research Forum and Family Research Institute
· Will Goodman, Stevens Point, self
· Cinda Barney, Baraboo, self
· Rosa Harding, Baraboo, self
· Betty Cook, Poynette, WI Right to Life
· Avis Rings, Stevens Point, Portage County Right to Life
· Senator Mark Meyer, 32nd Senate District
· Jack O'Meara, Madison, PROFS, Inc.
· Julaine Appling, Madison, Family Research Institute of WI
· Gale Davy, Milwaukee, WI Assn. for Biomedical Research & Education (WABRE)
· Steve Clark, Madison, self
· Shannon Lange, Madison, UW-Madison
· Kristen Mantei, Madison, UW-Madison
· Alice O'Connor, Madison, State Medical Society
· Paige Shipman, Madison, Planned Parenthood Advocates of WI
March 14, 2002
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
Sandra Lonergan
Committee Clerk