2008 Right to Life Legislative Scorecards

2008 Scored Votes

1. Cord Blood Banking Program
   
   • HB 861: Authored by Representative Hines
   • Vote on Final Passage; LARTL Supported
   • Establishes the Umbilical Cord Blood Banking Program within the Dept. of Health and Hospitals to educate parents and healthcare professionals on the benefits of banking umbilical cord blood and the use of ethical stem cells.
   • Passed and Signed by the Governor.
   • Yeas: 101 (+) Nays: 0 (-) Absent: 4 (A)
2. Human Cloning Funding Ban
   
   • HB 370: Authored by Representative Henry
   • Vote on Final Passage: LARTL Supported
   • Prohibits state and federal funding of human cloning in the state of Louisiana.
   • Passed and Signed by the Governor.
   • Yeas: 90 (+) Nays: 9 (-) Absent: 6 (A)