CLONING
But . . .
The process of fertilization and celldivision is very delicate, and things can go wrong. About 40% of the time, the cell-cluster never implants in the uterine wall. It is washed out with the monthly menstrual flow, and the woman never knows that she almost got pregnant.
But . . .
1 in 12 couples is infertile, and today this is treated as a medical problem. Treatments include: scheduled sex
fertility drugs
IVF
In vitro fertilization
Leon Kass
President Bushs Ethics Adviser
Ethical Objections:
Its unnatural--we are tampering with sacred things.
the problem of the discarded embryos the slippery slope
Cystic Fibrosis
a genetically transmitted disease 1 in 22 caucasians are carriers if both parents are carriers, 25% chance the baby will actually have the disease
Cloning?
The Three Most Important Facts About Human Cloning 1. A clone would be a baby just like any other baby. 2. There is no important difference between a clone and an identical twin. 3. You cannot duplicate yourself.
Bobby is killed.
They want to have another child,
But theres a good reason why human cloning should not be done at the present time: Our techniques are not yet good enough to ensure that the baby would be OK.