Illinois' Stem Cell Aspirations Take a Dive

Illinois Senate has moments ago canned its amendment promoting stem cell work in the state. The story is still developing but Wesley Smith posted it on MCW. More:

The defeat of the amended version of HB 3859, which opponents argued would allow "laboratory cloning" as part of stem cell research, depended upon the votes of Downstate Democrats. Republican senators Kirk Dillard, Christine Radogno and Adeleine Geo-Karis broke ranks with the Republican caucus and voted to support the measure.