Legislative Research Bans on Human Cloning

Recently, the U.S. House of Representatives voted, for the second time in two years, to ban all human-cloning research, whether the research involves reproduction or creating cells that might be used to understand and treat disease. As I explain in this article, the proposed legislation has importan...

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Published in:Cambridge quarterly of healthcare ethics 2003-10, Vol.12 (4), p.393-400
Main Author: SHAPIRO, ROBYN S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bioethical Issues
Bioethics
Cloning
Cloning, Organism - ethics
Cloning, Organism - legislation & jurisprudence
Embryo Research - ethics
Embryo Research - legislation & jurisprudence
Embryos
Ethics, Medical
Ethics, Research
Government Regulation
Humans
Implications
Legislative veto
Scientific research
SPECIAL SECTION: BIOETHICS AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
Stem Cell Transplantation - ethics
Stem Cell Transplantation - legislation & jurisprudence
Stem Cells
United States
USA
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Summary:Recently, the U.S. House of Representatives voted, for the second time in two years, to ban all human-cloning research, whether the research involves reproduction or creating cells that might be used to understand and treat disease. As I explain in this article, the proposed legislation has important implications not only for human cloning research but also for research in general.
ISSN:0963-1801
1469-2147
DOI:10.1017/S0963180103124085