Cloning And Embryo Research

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cells for nearly a decade to create genetically altered mice (Travis Par. 8). Kaye Tucker of World Socialist Web Site writes, �These basic cells are present in the earliest stages of developing embryos and are able to develop into virtually any type of cell and tissue in the body� (Par. 3). This is where genes can be altered and clones can be made. It has been a hard task locating and being able to work with these stem cells because they are only around for a short time (Tucker Par. 6). The possibilities for new research are endless.
Other than a social issue, the idea of cloning has become a moral issue. Many have asked the question, �Should we clone humans?�, and more have answered it. There are many who have strong opinions on the subject. Senator Sam Brownback of Kansas is quoted as saying, �The prospect of government-sponsored experiments to manipulate and destroy human embryos should make us all lie awake at night� (�Embryo� Par. 5). Researchers have been and wish ...

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