The reproductive cloning of human embryos is largely considered unethical because a human clone would have a greatly decreased quality of life; clones often suffer from genetic and physical abnormalities, and have greatly shortened lifespans. Others fear that the reproductive cloning of human embryos has the potential to be abused. In theory, one could create human clones for purpose of organ harvesting. For these reasons, many countries have halted research on the reproductive cloning of humans.
Therapeutic cloning techniques on the other hand show great medical promise, and eliminate some of the ethical concerns surrounding reproductive cloning. Most importantly, therapeutic cloning does not involve the creation of a viable human clone
Therapeutic cloning techniques on the other hand show great medical promise, and eliminate some of the ethical concerns surrounding reproductive cloning. Most importantly, therapeutic cloning does not involve the creation of a viable human clone