Cloning Debate

What is a Clone? A clone is a group of genetically identical cells or organisms . Cloning can occur naturally in nature. Single-celled organisms such as bacteria reproduce asexually, the process by which a new organism is produced from only a single parent. Cloning Techniques There are three main techniques in cloning. Each group of researchers has its own specific technique. The best known is the Roslin technique, and the most effective and most recently developed …

…made the atomic bomb went ahead in spite of knowing about its terrible destruction, but this doesn’t mean that it was the best choice for humanity” (Sgreccia). The scientists plan to conduct the experiment in a secret Mediterranean location for their own protection. Human cloning has already been banned in several countries including Britain, Italy, Spain, France and the United States. Despite the bans, risks, and ethical issues a human clone is expected by 2003.