"Wisconsin Governor Vetoes Cloning Ban"

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Gov. Jim Doyle vetoed legislation Thursday banning human cloning, saying it would criminalize research that could one day cure diseases such as Parkinson's.

Doyle, a Democrat, said the potential medical benefits of stem cell research were more important than concerns over "cells in a dish."

"Respect for human life means you don't your turn back on cures that can save human lives," said Doyle, whose mother suffers from Parkinson's.

Republican state Sen. Joe Leibham, who authored the legislation, insisted the ban was meant to set an ethical standard for research that would prohibit the creation of an embryo to be destroyed for research.

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