Reproductive Cloning

In 1997, the animal life creation through the fusion of an ovum and a spermatozoon was demystified by the first proof of a different way to have an animal life, such as Dolly, the first living animal which came to sight from a unique cell in the body of the adult being. The cloning use idea as a way of reproduction of human beings is repudiated by all the international scientific community: instead of miraculous, this way of reproduction is disastrous in all animal species where it was applied.

However, the application of the same therapeutic techniques has the power of revolutionize medicine, creating strong and unlimited tissues for transplants which will relieve lots of diseases. Nevertheless, this thing called therapeutic cloning collides with the ethic/moral dilemmas, which should be widely discussed by society so we can enjoy the wonders of the new medicine. (www.cienciaviva.pt/projectos/genoma2003/feira1.asp)

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