Cloning human beings

Cloning human beings The issues concerning human reproductive cloning are shrouded in controversy, perhaps overshadowing the true advantages of cloning technology. There are definitely advantages of cloning: individuals with fertility problems would be able to produce biologically related children, and couples who risk passing genetic disease to offspring would be able to have healthy children. However, cloning technology is still primitive, and although several attempts have yielded successful clones, human reproductive cloning should be temporarily …

…it would be unethical to create a child to meet the needs of a demanding parent. The psychological dangers, inefficiency, and ethical issues surrounding cloning are numerous and lack proper understanding. Therefore, at the present time, human cloning practices should be banned until sufficient information and technology can safely harness a human clone. If not maybe one day some of us will face a sister or brother who is identical to our mothers or fathers.