New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine signed legislation Thursday to let voters decide on a 10-year, $450 million plan to use taxpayer money to fund stem-cell research, including destructive embryonic stem-cell research.
Corzine was joined by political leaders, scientists and rehabilitation experts, who hailed the referendum, The (Newark) Star-Ledger reports.
Marie Tasy, executive director of New Jersey Right to Life, said: "Our lawyers are looking very closely at possible deceptions in the ballot language, especially the fact that this is about taxpayer-funded human cloning. … This boondoggle will add $37 billion to our state debt."
