Pros And Cons Of Embryo Cloning

Research shows that due to the fact that embryonic stem cells can adapt and change into any bodily cell type, embryonic stem cells are rather noteworthy in the case of organ growth from stem cells (McGowan). Although “stocking up” on organs is currently only a speculation, it is true that it is already almost possible to grow organs from embryonic stem cells. An entire brain cannot yet be grown from stem cells yet, but a group of scientists including neuroscientist Jürgen Knoblich of Austria’s Institute of Molecular Biotechnology have already grown brain organoids, which are simulated brain regions in the form of cell arrangements, from embryonic stem cells (McGowan). This may sound like science fiction, but in the United States (and elsewhere),

A scientist could produce several embryo clones and experiment on them. For example, scientists could inject the viruses of currently incurable diseases into the clone so that they can more closely observe the stages of the disease. Or, in other cases, scientists could figure out the causes to idiopathic diseases and disorders through these experiments. However, experimenting on a body without the purpose of fixing it decreases the reliability of the scientists involved (Beates 76). This should not be allowed as through these actions one can see that man is now viewed as merely mechanisms and tools that can be changed or controlled for one’s desires (Kimbrell 72). However, there is more than just a view of mankind that supports why one should not use embryo cloning for experimenting, or for anything else, for that matter. Currently, objections to the ethics of this practice are preventing such practice from happening. Robin Marantz Henig, author of several science books, says that one should not hinder harmless operations that would work in the favor of everyone just because they are concerned it will turn out for the worse (105). However, she does not include embryos as a part of that “everyone.” Creating and destroying something for one’s own whim is not right, no matter whether or not one believes that embryo have or do not have human

For example, this situation could most likely happen when, through a screening, a parent finds out that their child has a disorder such as Down syndrome. Some could choose to abort their child, while others could choose to create a clone with normal genes to replace their would-be child with Down syndrome. In cases such as these, it is argued that the choice to decide about one’s bodies for ourselves broadens the range of man’s freedom of choice, but in reality, man’s independence becomes more limited rather than broad when people choose to decide who is entitled to a place in this world (Burtt 120). People need to realize that the lives of disabled humans are just as important as regular people (Burtt 119). Embryos also need to be recognized as having human value. Yet this is not all that there is to embryo