Cloning

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This paper explains that reproductive and therapeutic cloning involve essentially the same initial technology to produce early human embryos; only the aims would be different. The author points out that, in reproductive cloning, the embryo would be implanted into the womb to bring about the birth of a child; whereas, in therapeutic cloning, the early embryo would never develop beyond a microscopic ball of cells and would be used to explore stem cell treatments for diseases, such as diabetes and Parkinson's. The paper relates that an overwhelming international consensus exists in the scientific and medical communities that any attempt at human reproductive cloning would be scientifically unsound and medically unsafe; therefore, the wisest path seems to be to curb reproductive cloning, while encouraging responsible and ethical therapeutic cloning.

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"A group of scientists and parents of sick children in California are promoting a proposed ballot initiative that would steer some $3 billion into the field over the next ten years. The campaign argues that the research could cure millions and save billion of dollars in health care costs, and moreover, "create projects and jobs that will generate millions of dollars in new tax revenues for our state." This focus on research and economic benefits is due to the difficulty of developing successful therapies that use cloned and transplanted stem cells, which has resulted in discouraged investors and forced many U.S. cloning companies to cut their research staffs or even close their doors."

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