Just on stem cells, although religion interests me, and this near atheist knows more about it, than you might surmise. In any event, as to Mormons, that is why politicians of the Mormon faith typically support the research on embryonic cells.
Actually, I have very good LDS sources, and they tell me that your take on their church's position is wrong. They teach "Thou shalt not kill, nor do anything like unto it."
But, Orrin Hatch said he "got a revelation" and a couple of his fellow LDS members in the Senate have followed along.
A horrible way to make public policy, or decide matters of life and death.