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A team of Harvard researchers has asked the University to approve the cloning of human embryos for stem cell research, and another team will soon seek clearance for similar work. If approved, either team could become the first group to create cloned human cells in the United States.
Human cloning has also been a charged issue, especially reproductive cloning—the implantation of cloned embryos into a surrogate mother to grow into a viable organism. While this type of cloning is presently legal in the United States, it is prohibited by University policy.
“We have no idea whether [reproductive cloning] would work in humans—it would be grossly irresponsible to try, and we’re completely opposed to it,” Jennings said.
In fact, the institute supports a proposed law banning reproductive cloning to highlight the difference between reproductive cloning and human embryo cloning for stem cell research.
Most respondents in a Virginia Commonwealth University survey released yesterday said that they support embryonic stem cell research, but oppose human reproductive cloning and human cloning for research purposes.