![]() What I am saying is that if it does happen then we are not going to allow it to manufacture here," Shortey tells KRMG's Nicole Burgin. "I don't know if it is happening in Oklahoma, it may be, it may not be. ![]() The senator says that his research shows there are companies in the food industry that have used human stem cells to help them research and develop products, including artificial flavorings. But Tulsa radio station KRMG managed to get in touch with him to ask about the legislation, Senate Bill 1418. ![]() Two calls from NPR to the senator's office went to voicemail and were not returned. The AP and the O'Collegian say that Shortey didn't respond to calls for comment. It sparked a lively debate in the O'Collegian's readers' comments section, which is connected to Facebook. News of the bill was first reported by the AP and The Daily O'Collegian, a student newspaper at Oklahoma State University. Ralph Shortey, a Republican from Oklahoma City, corners of the Internet have been buzzing with the news, as people try to figure out two things: 1) is this real and 2) is there any reason the bill might be needed? Since the bill was introduced late last week by State Sen. A scientist holds a tray of stem cells in a lab, in this file photo from 2010.Ī bill introduced in the Oklahoma Legislature has some folks scratching their heads, as it prohibits "the manufacture or sale of food or products which use aborted human fetuses."
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