Human Embryo Clone

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Here it is, the first publically announced successful clone made of a human embryo. I would think this has probably happened in private a little while back (and will continue to) but some scientists have gone public with their work. Here ya go:

Scientists have successfully cloned a human embryo for the first time, and the doctor whose company led the effort said Sunday on NBC’s Meet the Press that the breakthrough holds the promise of allowing the creation of virtually unlimited organs for transplantation. But two lawmakers said Congress will ultimately outlaw the cloning of human embryos because of moral and ethical questions about the practice and to prevent human cloning.

I still cant decide what I think about this stuff. It's like we already have people doing artificial insemination and apparently that's ok in the eyes of the law. I just imagine a couple heartbroken over them about to lose a child, and then knowing the technology is available to help that child, but have it denied by the government for "moral and ethical" reasons. My vote: I vote for I have no idea and dont feel like I'm even close to informed enough to make any type of judgement.

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