Human Cloning in the News
Reuters, "Dolly’s creator seeks human cloning license," MSNBC.com,
September 28, 2004. The professor who created Dolly the Sheep,
the world's first cloned mammal, has applied for a license
to use cloning to develop human embryos to study Lou Gehrig's
disease. Full article.
"President Bush Tells United Nations to Protect Life
- Ban Cloning," LifeSite.com, September 21, 2004.
President Bush addressed the United Nations asking them to
consider the
Costa Rica resolution calling for a comprehensive ban on human
cloning. Full
article.
Claire Keeton, “Go-Ahead for Therapeutic Cloning” Sunday
Times (Johannesburg), August 15, 2004. Discusses South
Africa’s research into therapeutic cloning and the
status of South African regulation, legislation, and public
opinion of cloning. Full
article.
Deutsche Welle, “Germans Call for European Ban on Embryo
Cloning,” DW-World.de, August 13, 2004. There
is a majority consensus of German top doctors and political
parties that cloning should remain banned, and further they
are calling for an international ban. However, the staff writer
points out that their does exist one mainstream German political
party, the Free Democrat Party, who sees cloning as the next
logical step. Full
article.
Stephen Pincock, “UK Grants Cloning License: Group Given
Permission to Undertake Cell Nuclear Transfer,” The
Scientist,
August 12, 2004, that Britain's Human Fertilization and Embryology
Authority (HFEA) said on Wednesday (August 11) that it had
granted the country's first license (for 1 year with an option
to renew afterwards) to create human embryonic stem cells using
cell nuclear replacement. The article discusses the details
of the license and subsequent reactions. Full
article.
Maggie Fox, “Cloning Experiment Shows Cancer Reversible,” Yahoo
News, July 31, 2004. A study producing non-cancerous mice
cloned from a malignant cancer cell showed that non-genetic
factors
in cancer cells can - in principle - be reversed. Full
article.
Ron Reagan, Address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention
(July 27, 2004). In his speech at the Democratic National Convention
aimed at rallying support for embryonic stem cell research,
Ron Reagan briefly laid out the science of human cloning (also
known as somatic cell nuclear transfer), as a means to acquire
embryo stem cells. Available at: http://www.dems2004.org/site/apps/nl/content3.asp?c=luI2LaPYG&b=125925&ct=159643,
last visited July 28, 2004.
"French Parliament Bans Human Cloning" Channel
NewsAsia International online, July 9, 2004. The French
Parliament recently expanded its legislation on cloning by
passing a law that prohibits reproductive cloning
as a “crime against the human species” and prevents
therapeutic cloning as well. Full
article. Caroline
Ryan, "Scientists Renew Cloning Warnings," BBC
News Online, June 30, 2004. At the European Fertility
Conference in Berlin, scientists from Cornell University presented
evidence
from research on
cloned mouse embryos to add to the general consensus that reproductive
cloning is too dangerous to practice on humans. Full article.
John von Radowitz, "UK Scientists Await Human Cloning
Go-Ahead,"
Scotsman.com, June 14, 2004. A team of British scientists
could soon be given the go-ahead to proceed with human cloning
for medical research. Full article.
Steven Ertelt, "Louisiana Activists Attempt to Derail
Total Human Cloning Ban," LifeNews.com, June 12, 2004.
Story of battle over cloning legislation in Louisiana; includes
information
on legislation
in other states as well. Full
article.
Wesley J. Smith, “Clone the Taxpayers,” Forbes, March
15, 2004. Taxpayers may soon be paying for cloning research
that the private sector will not fund. (This article only available
online through purchase.) Full article.
Edward Rothstein, “Shelf Life: The Meaning of ‘Human’ in Embryonic
Research,” New York Times, March 13, 2004, at B9.
Anthony Faiola, “Dr. Clone: Creating Life or Trying to Save
It?,” Washington Post, February 29, 2004, at A01.
In defense of cloning; the South Korean scientist defends his
controversial research. Full
article.
Rick Weiss, “Cloned Embryos Could Help Explain Basis for
Disease,” Washington Post, February 23, 2004, at A08.
Cloning unhealthy cells: scientists attempt to follow the
progress of disease
in cloned cells implanted in mice. Full
article.
“Clone Report Sparks Fresh Debate,”CNN.com, February
13, 2004. Full article.
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