Abstract
The successful cloning of a Scottish ewe (“Dolly”) by somatic cell nuclear transfer technology announced in February 1997 has rendered human cloning viable (Wilmut et al., 1997).1 This possibility has aroused the deep and widespread concern of academics, professionals, legislators, governments and the general public. After the news of Dolly became public, U.S. President Bill Clinton immediately issued a moratorium on the use of Federal funds for programs associated with human cloning research, and further requested the National Bioethics Advisory Commission to submit a report within ninety days. On January 12, 1998, nineteen European nations signed a treaty that prohibits human cloning because it is “contrary to human dignity and thus constitutes a misuse of biology and medicine.”2
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Kang, P.S. (2003). Cloning Humans? — Some Moral Considerations. In: Qiu, RZ. (eds) Bioethics: Asian Perspectives. Philosophy and Medicine, vol 80. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-0419-9_11
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