PHI 2396 Study Guide - Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer, Human Cloning, Reproductive Technology
Document Summary
Cloning: taking a cell from a human embryo and growing it into a genetically identical embryo, taking out the nucleous of one cell and putting into the cell wall the nucleous of another cell to be cloned(dolly); Francois baylis"s thesis : we should not only mot fear cloning, nut we should regard as a technology aiming at improving our quality of life, making us better individuals and a better species. According to some, the law which prohibits replication of individuals is only a temporary maneuver to preclude the misuse of cloning, and make its practice safe. Proponents of the latter view believe that cloning is an irresistible scientific and technological challenge and we cannot provent it from happening. The second attitude also points to the fact that cloning is a type of reproduction technology with a clear commercial side(once it becomes for sale, there will always be a buyer).
