Over the past few decades, the field of molecular genetics has had a tremendous development in terms of new technologies that have allowed scientists to explore and engineer changes in the genomes of many organisms. One of the ongoing topic is cloning. The process of cloning has been explored for decades; however, records can be traced back to 1930s when Hans Spemann submitted his research on embryotic induction and then after about 30 years John Gurdon cloned Xenopus, a frog, from differentiated adult cells [1]. Cloning is an essential topic to continue to explore based on the first experiment of successful cloning and the astounding benefits that can occur; however some may argue the ethics of cloning human beings in terms of the rights and safety.
The word “cloning” probably creates an image of a science fiction movie where an evil scientist is creating a clone to take over the world. However, clones are organisms that are genetically …show more content…
United State has not yet passed any official legislation regarding human clones. African Union and Arab leagues have also kept silence on this issue. More than thirty countries have just decided to ban human cloning [1]. On March 1, 1997 CNN asked their viewers if it’s morally acceptable to clone human. 89 percent of people said it was morally unacceptable to clone humans; some also said the new cloning technique would create more problems then solve [6]. Dolly was created successfully, however, she died 7 years later; animal clones that have survived after birth have a higher chance of dying from heart and blood vessel problems, premature aging, diabetes etc [4]. This makes it hard to believe the result of human cloning will be any different. In the future if cloning is legal the first thing to think about is will that human clone have the same rights as any other human being? What religion will the clones
The word “cloning” probably creates an image of a science fiction movie where an evil scientist is creating a clone to take over the world. However, clones are organisms that are genetically …show more content…
United State has not yet passed any official legislation regarding human clones. African Union and Arab leagues have also kept silence on this issue. More than thirty countries have just decided to ban human cloning [1]. On March 1, 1997 CNN asked their viewers if it’s morally acceptable to clone human. 89 percent of people said it was morally unacceptable to clone humans; some also said the new cloning technique would create more problems then solve [6]. Dolly was created successfully, however, she died 7 years later; animal clones that have survived after birth have a higher chance of dying from heart and blood vessel problems, premature aging, diabetes etc [4]. This makes it hard to believe the result of human cloning will be any different. In the future if cloning is legal the first thing to think about is will that human clone have the same rights as any other human being? What religion will the clones