Primer on Ethics and Human Cloning
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-2001
Subject: LCSH
Medical ethics, Human cloning--Moral and ethical aspects
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations
Abstract
This article introduces the concept of human cloning and the ethical, legal and social issues surrounding it. Issues include the ramifications of clinical failures, clones’ sense of identity and independence, implications for treating infertility, reproductive autonomy and the need to resolve these issues when making policy on human cloning.
Repository Citation
Primer on ethics and human cloning. Actionbioscience, February 2001. American Institute of Biological Sciences. http://www.actionbioscience.org/biotechnology/mcgee.html.
Publisher Citation
Primer on ethics and human cloning. Actionbioscience, February 2001. American Institute of Biological Sciences. http://www.actionbioscience.org/biotechnology/mcgee.html.
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