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“Successfully” turns out to have been too strong a word, since the clone didn’t make it past the six-cell stage. But it seems safe to say that there will be other attempts, other partial successes, other steps forward—and...
Already, one can see enlightened opinion on the subject taking its predictably muddled shape. At least for now, no one wants to come out in favor of “reproductive cloning,” in which a cloned embryo would actually be implanted in the womb and then brought...
On Oct. 13, the first human embryos created through cloning were produced. Though the embryos died even before having divided into eight cells, the research points to new advancements possible in the medical field. The cloning method, if further developed, could one day be used to create stem cells. These...
Granted, some regulations on cloning are clearly necessary. If abused by the wrong party, the science could be used to disturbing ends. Similarly, some regulations on abortions are appropriate, like restrictions on very late term abortions.
These distinctions are often ignored by politicians and religious leaders. All too often religious views are used as justification for sweeping public policy reforms. But this blanket resistance to anything related to cloning is problematic. If we say that these unfertilized eggs are too close to life to be destroyed...