Imagine if you could make an exact genetic copy of a person. Imagine if you could clone a human just like in those "Sci-Fi" movies. Imagine But there is no need to imagine; it is actually possible to perform this astounding process. Cloning a human is fast approaching, and the anticipation of the outcome is becoming more enthralling by the minute - but who knows what the effects and risks of this "Sci-Fi" process are.
Human cloning is expected to be put into practice soon. Lee's description sheds some light on the process itself.
He states a clone is a cell, multicellular organism, or DNA sequence derived from, and genetically identical to, another cell, organism, or DNA strand. Lee also says that cloning is the process of creating a genetic twin, and that there are two processes in which scientists may attempt to clone humans: nuclear transfer and reproductive cloning. Nuclear transfer is when an egg cell would be enucleated, and a donor nucleus from an adult member of the same species would be inserted. Reproductive cloning is the process of splitting an embryo and allowing both portions to grow into separate, genetically identical organisms (3).
People have various opinions on this controversial matter.
"Technology and science of the past few centuries have brought freedom for humanity, but also dangers. Along with that, however, individuals have gained capacity - through democracy and universal education - to participate more fully in debates and decisions over which technologies to control. That has helped prevent Luddite-like rejection of all inventions" ("Double Take On Cloning" 10).
Obviously thought to be a potentially dangerous and risky process, cloning humans is banned in 23 countries. But scientists are still pushing the technology forward. On January 22, Britain became the first country to permit researchers to clone human embryos for medical research (Spotts, et.
