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Beating Hurdles, Scientists Clone a Dog for a First
Gina Kolata, The New York Times, August 4, 2005
Researchers in South Korea have cloned a dog, a particularly challenging animal to clone due to dogs' complex reproductive processes.
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U.N. Backs Human Cloning Ban
The Washington Post , March 9, 2005
The U.N. General Assembly adopted a declaration that calls governments to ban all forms of human cloning that are incompatible with human dignity and the protection of human life. The resolution, supported by the U.S. , passed by a vote of 84 to 34 with 37 abstentions, but is not legally binding. Countries that support therapeutic cloning like Britain, Belgium, and China said they will not honor the declaration.
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