After the zona pellucida is dissolved, the cells within the embryo are freed. These two to eight cells are collected by researchers and put in separate petri dishes (Wall 83)." "The cells are then coated with an artificial zona pellucida. The individual cells are then considered new embryos, all of which share the same exact genetic information. In effect at this point the science has produced multiple copies of life that could have never before existed (Wall 116)." In time and given the right conditions these cells will divide and form a human being.
In her work Seeking The Wonder In a Mote of Dust, author Traci Watson, argues why cloning human embryos is important and the many legitimate reasons for investigating cloning. Embryologists believe that the research could help improve the lives of further generations. "Cancer research is possibly the most important reason for embryo cloning. Oncologists believe that embryonic study will advance the understanding of the rapid growth of cancer cells. Cancer cells develop at approximately the same phenomenal rate as the embryonic cells do. By studying the embryonic cell growth, scientists may be able to determine how to stop it, and also stop cancer growth in turn (Watson 66)." Another important reason for embryo cloning is to remove genetic diseases out of the embryo's DNA and replace it with regular DNA, but this procedure is only theoretical. This is another reason cloning should be allowed to find out if this procedure is possible. "Also, doctors hope that by being able to study the multiple embryos developed through cloning, they can determine what causes spontaneous abortions. Contraceptive specialists also believe that if they can determine how an embryo knows where to implant itself, then they can develop a contraceptive that would prevent embryos from implanting in the uterus (Watson 66)." One questionable procedure is cloning an embryo to use the bone marrow of the clone for a critically sick child.
Human cloning most certainly should be legal. ... Yet, that is not a good enough argument to ban human cloning. ... So why should we add human cloning to the list of abominations? Overall, human cloning has a lot of pros and cons. ... But I can say that there are just as many good reasons to legalized human cloning as there is to ban it. ...
Yanagimachi, the scientist who cloned mice from adult cells, does not think that humans should clone other humans. "If all humans on the face of the earth were infertile," he told reporters, "cloning human beings may be justified. ... Aspects like these make cloning hard to legalize. ... Personally, I believe that human cloning should be illegal. ... And God forbid if ever legalized the high price would also help to keep the amount of cloning to a minimum. ...
Human Cloning Cloning is one of the most controversial topics in the world right now. ... The government should push the legalization of cloning for the following ways. ... Human Cloning Page. 29 October 2003 Cloning also has many downsides. ... The Americans to Ban Cloning or ABC are obviously against human cloning. ... "Bill S. 245 is the Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2003. ...
This does not go far enough in preventing human cloning. ... Human cloning would take away the uniqueness and dignity that makes human life so special. ... Because human clones would be raised in a special environment, they would cease to be human beings and would become objects. ... A human clone would also face the problem of being aware of its origin. ... In conclusion, there are physical, social, and theological flaws that all would result if human cloning was legalized and practiced. ...
The final stage would result in the birth of a perfectly healthy human clone. ... Reproductive human cloning should be allowed. ... Due to its promising ability to save lives in cases such as these, it is clearly evident that human cloning should be legalized. ... In summary, reproductive human cloning offers several major benefits to mankind. ... Absolutely perfect transplant matches could be derived through human cloning. ...
Yanagimachi, the scientist who cloned mice from adult cells, does not think that humans should clone other humans. "If all humans on the face of the earth were infertile," he told reporters, "cloning human beings may be justified. ... Aspects like these make cloning hard to legalize. ... Personally, I believe that human cloning should be illegal. ... And God forbid if ever legalized the high price would also help to keep the amount of cloning to a minimum. ...
Is human cloning unconstitutional? ... Policy makers are already making a federal issue out of human cloning. Their argument is simple; whether or not human cloning is unconstitutional. ... "As of January 31, 2001, Britain became the first country to effectively legalize the cloning of human embryos Monday after the House of Lords approved a controversial change to government regulations aimed at allowing research stem cells" (Works cited, 3). ... "Currently, five states prohibit the cloning of human beings. ...
Human Cloning: An issue of Ethics vs. ... I fully support cloning in any other aspect other than human cloning. ... I am not someone who feels that human cloning is playing God. ... The idea of cloning a human, headless or not, with the intent to harvest his/her organs is a definite violation of human rights. ... Therefore, if the majority of America supports cloning the government has no choice but to legalize human cloning. ...
