Fla. AG Crist Asks Court To Review Ballot Proposal That Would Require $20M In Annual Appropriations To Embryonic Stem Cell Research
November 14, 2006 – 11:38 am | posted in Medical Malpractice, Stem Cell Research, Women's Health / OBGYNFlorida Attorney General and Gov.-elect Charlie Crist (R) on Tuesday asked the state Supreme Court to review a proposed constitutional amendment that would require the state to appropriate $20 million annually for 10 years to human embryonic stem cell research projects, the AP/Bradenton Herald reports. Florida Secretary of State Sue Cobb recently confirmed that the group sponsoring the proposal — Floridians for Stem Cell Research and Cures– had gathered 10% of the more than 600,000 signatures required to place the proposed initiative on the 2008 ballot. According to the AP/Herald, the state Supreme Court will determine if the initiative meets a requirement that ballot measures cover only one subject. Justices also will decide if the ballot summary for the proposal is accurate and clear. The court has not scheduled a date for oral arguments (AP/Bradenton Herald, 11/7).
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