Gillette News Record: Stem Cell Freedom Act passes House and Senate without a single 'no' vote
A bill that would allow Wyoming patients to try a new type of stem cell therapy has breezed through both sides of the Wyoming Legislature.
Senate File 48, the Stem Cell Freedom Act, passed the Senate on a 31-0 vote on Feb. 19, and Wednesday it was recommended for approval on a 9-0 vote by the House Labor Committee. On Friday, the House passed it on a 59-0 vote.
The bill, sponsored by Sen. Eric Barlow, R-Gillette, would give patients the ability to try a form of stem cell therapy where their own stem cells are extracted, grown and put into doses for future use.
