The Pros And Cons Of Therapeutic Cloning

“More than 123,000 people are waiting for organ transplants. Some won’t receive a transplant in time, some suffer through years of pain and medical care before finally receiving the transplant they need, and others are rejected the opportunity of a transplant because they don’t meet the criteria. The average waiting time for a heart transplant is 4 years, a kidney transplant 5 years, and a liver transplant 11 years,” (Life Donor Program). Although theologians, politicians, preachers, and the medical community wrestle with the ethical ramifications of therapeutic cloning, the medical benefits outweigh the ethical concerns. Due to the research and technology today, scientists have learned that they are able to take stem cells from a patient and grow organs and tissue that are explicit to their own DNA so there’s no risk of rejection. Therapeutic cloning also has the potential to cure illnesses that as of now have no cure and take the lives of hundreds of thousands every year. Scientists are able to get stem cells without harming babies, …show more content…
Scientists then electrocute the egg which starts the process of embryo making. This embryo develops to create stem cells which are then harvested, ending the embryos development (see fig. 1). These stem cells then have the potential to be developed into any tissue or organ needed,” (Murnaghan). Because of this, patients are able to receive transplants that are specific to their DNA. This prevents the issue of rejection and solving the problem of shortages. All patients will be able to receive the transplant that they are in need of more quickly and won't be denied of care because they don’t meet the criteria to obtain a donor transplant. Therapeutic cloning will be quicker and more efficient than donor transplants, helping hundreds of thousands of patients all around the