Speech: Reproductive Cloning In The United States

Today I will be talking about cloning. I will be talking about important facts about cloning then I will be talking about the idea of cloning things. For example we could clone animals or humans. Human cloning is illegal in some states, and institutions that receive U.S. federal funding are prohibited from experimenting with it, but there is no federal ban on human cloning in the United States. You may ask what does cloing mean. Well it means this, Cloning, as About.com biology guide Regina Bailey defines it, "refers to the development of offspring that are genetically identical to their parents." While cloning is often referred to as an unnatural process, it occurs quite often in nature. You may also ask is cloning safe, not yet. It took 277

This may conflict with long-standing religious and societal values about human dignity, possibly infringing upon principles of individual freedom, identity and autonomy. However, some argue that reproductive cloning could help sterile couples fulfill their dream of parenthood. Others see human cloning as a way to avoid passing on a deleterious gene that runs in the family without having to undergo embryo screening or embryo selection.At this point, the live debate in the United States is over cloning of human embryos. Scientists generally agree that it would be irresponsible to clone a human being until cloning has been perfected, given that the cloned human would probably face serious, and ultimately terminal, health issues. The FDA has asserted the authority to regulate human cloning, which means that no scientist can clone a human being without permission. But some policy makers say they're concerned that the FDA might one day stop asserting that authority, or even approve human cloning without consulting Congress. This paragraph talks about opinions of people about