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Human Cloning: United States
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At least 23 countries have already banned human cloning, including Japan, Britain, Israel, Germany and Italy. President Clinton asked Congress to ban it in the United States four years ago, and he prohibited any federal funds from being used in human cloning research. But Congress failed to act, and most of the research in cloning technology is privately funded.
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Alexander told United Press International that his original feeling that cloning might be freakish and scary was dispelled during his interviews with experts in human in vitro fertilization and animal reproduction. Armies of drones won't come into being, he said, because while clones will carry the same genetic makeup as their parents, they will be different in their behavior and preferences.
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The United Nations after two years of debate has voted in March 2005 to approve a non-binding global ban on all human cloning. See BBC news story. The U.S. and many Catholic countries voted in favor, while the U.K. voted against.
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Physicians from the American Medical Association and scientists with the American Association for the Advancement of Science have issued formal public statements advising against human reproductive cloning. Currently, the U.S. Congress is considering the passage of legislation that could ban human cloning. See the Policy and Legislation links below.
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The possibility of human cloning has been the source of debates by the governments of many countries and international organizations. Policies and laws are currently being formulated in different countries and even in different states of the United States. Statements of the U.S., U.K. and Canadian governments and many other publications that explain the moral, ethical and legal issues of human cloning that are pertinent.
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Chapter One summarizes selected historical aspects of the emergence of cloning research and public reactions to the prospect of human cloning. Chapter Four summarizes selected aspects of the current state of the relevant science and technology. Back to Text
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