Cloning is the process of creating and growing an identical replica of the original possessor of the DNA.
Cloning is a very complicated and costly procedure. The following is the actual process scientists will take to clone an animal or human being.
The DNA is extracted from a donor’s cell.
An unfertilized egg is then taken from a female donor of the same species.
The DNA that was extracted from the donor’s cell is then carefully conveyed into the unfertilized egg.
The egg is then placed into a surrogate mother.
The resulting formation of the new being will inherit the traits of the original donor because of the transferred DNA into the egg.
Successful Result: A genetically created identical twin of the original donor at a younger age.
Recently, scientists have succeeded in cloning a lamb, named Dolly, despite the risky factors and controversial issues surrounding the topic of cloning. The possibility of errors and genetic defects surfacing are due to the lack of knowledge of perfected cloning of any living organism, and so arguments concerning religious factors and ethical factors are what have delayed the action needed to perform the cloning of another human.
The few advantages to cloning, if any, are that where will be an unlimited supply of organ donations as well as the elimination of donor organ rejection, or an advance in the medical field to create a better understanding of cancers and genetic diseases, where, with a better comprehension of their origins, can possibly be eradicated. Another advantage includes the ability of replacing degenerative body parts.
Unfortunately, in most cases, the disadvantages to cloning overly outweigh the advantages to cloning. The possible physical and psychological damage that could be done to the child, as well as the possible objectification of children, where people, since cloning would be available after success, will think of the cloned humans to be considered more of an object than a human being. These disadvantages, along with several others, have what inspired the triumphant protestors in succeeding to place a legal ban on cloning until further development and comprehension, and substantial evidence prove otherwise in giving the government to remove the ban on cloning.
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