September 24, 2007 - 2:22pm

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Assemblyman Cohen Welcomes Judge's Dismissal of Right-To-Life's Stem-Cell Lawsuit

By teel

COHEN WELCOMES JUDGE'S DISMISSAL OF RIGHT-TO-LIFE'S STEM-CELL LAWSUIT

(ROSELLE) - Assembly Deputy Speaker Neil M. Cohen today welcomed Superior Court Judge Neil H. Shuster's decision allowing this November's stem cell ballot question to go before New Jersey voters for approval.

Judge Shuster issued his opinion in response to New Jersey Right-to-Life's lawsuit seeking to block this year's ballot referendum asking voter approval for a proposed $450 million stem cell research bond fund.

The lawsuit was filed last week. Assemblyman Cohen and other stem-cell proponents criticized the 11th-hour legal maneuver as frivolous and legally vacuous.

"As we predicted, this lawsuit was completely without merit," said Cohen (D-Union.). "It was an absolute insult to the intelligence of New Jersey residents."

Cohen said the judge's ruling should allow New Jersey to continue with its efforts to be a national leader in promoting this promising line of scientific research so the state can generate new high-paying quality jobs and cures to deadly diseases and debilitating injuries.

"The people who are seeking to block progress with ideology should get out of the way," said Cohen. "New Jerseyans suffering from incurable diseases and untreatable injuries deserve every opportunity to be made whole again."
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TEEL can be reached via email at ateel@njleg.org.

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