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Contents 1. Call for ban on human cloning
1. Call for ban on human cloning 22 September, 2003
Scientists from around the world are to call for an international ban
on the
Only a few countries, including the UK, have so far outlawed it. All attempts to introduce a world-wide ban have been stymied because
some
However, many researchers believe the use of some cloning techniques
could
The Inter-Academy Panel, a network of scientific societies representing
the
It is not opposed to the use of cloning techniques to find treatments
for
The move has been backed by Lord May, the president of the Royal Society,
Lord May said that human cloning was a threat to the health of both
the
He called attempts to clone babies "grossly irresponsible" and which
simply
The United Nations is to debate human cloning next week. Problems Theoretically, it should be possible to clone a human by removing the
DNA
This DNA would then be replaced by the genetic material taken from a
cell
A trigger would be applied to the egg cell that would then make it start
to
The mother would have it implanted in her womb in a procedure which
is
However, US research published earlier this year suggests that it may
never
Although animal experiments have produced successful clones, the vast
There are also concerns about the health of cloned animals once they
are
A US company, Clonaid - which is linked to a sect that believes aliens
But many scientists have dismissed the claim, pointing to the company's
********************************************************************* 2. Swiss Approve Embryonic Stem Cell Research September 18, 2003
The Swiss parliament has approved proposals to allow research on stem
cells
The House of Representatives followed the Senate in granting scientists
the
However, the House voted against destroying some 1,000 frozen embryos
by the
Under the draft law, the production of stem cells for research purposes
and
The debate in the House pitted speakers from environmental and religious
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