SHOULD CONGRESS BAN EMBRYONIC CLONING? August 2002

Scientist are now able to clone human embryos. There are basically two ways to look at this issue: as a medical procedure with the potential to save and create lives or as medical experiments on developing human beings that may harm or end their lives. Cloning, whether for therapeutic or reproductive reasons is a very controversial and complex issue. Scientist in favor of allowing the cloning of human embryos argue that is a new source …

…research," the statement said. "The moral and ethical issues posed by human cloning are profound and cannot be ignored in the quest for scientific discovery." Works Cited (2001, July 31). Ban on Cloning Humans [Ban on Cloning Humans]. Message posted to http://www.csmonitor.com/durable Laino, C. (2000, November 26). Embryo Research. Message posted to http://www.msnbc.com/news Ridenour, A. (n.d.). National Policy [A Ban on Embryonic Cloning]. Message posted to http://www.nationalcenter.org