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Ethical essay on Human Cloning
Introduction
Cloning is more offspring that produce identical cells. Cloning is some by using genetic material from a single cell and this does not involve sex.
The first success in cloning an adult mammal was achieved by a scientist called Ian Wilmut.
It involves taking an egg from the woman and taking sperm from the man. Then will need to implant the egg into the woman.
They're a lot of research happening about human cloning because there is always a high demand for organs. But scientists says that it will take some time before human cloning will take place because they need to know how safe it will be.
'' The first application to carry out cloning of human embryos is about to be submitted by scientists.'' (The daily telegraph 2001)
A Professor called Peter Andrews of Sheffield University said in The Daily Telegraph, 24 January 2001 that he and his colleagues would soon submit an application to use spare IVF embryos and hoped to clone early human embryos.
The Professor says that the licence to conduct such work could be issued
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