As long as we're not cloning around As long as we're not cloning around Still can't clone the human mind by Shuva Rahim Daily Columnist Dolly has been the most talked about creature in Scotland since the Lochness. She is the first adult mammal cloned in history by process of slipping genes from an adult male. The cloning has raised many ethical questions regarding whether humans can and should be cloned, as well. Researchers who were involved in creating Dolly say there is no ethical reason to apply the technique for humans if it is possible. Now that it may be possible, we urge that it be prohibited by law.
Cloning is illegal in England.
In the United States it is not, mainly because there has been no purpose for making such a law. The thought of cloning humans is a fascinating one, but not one to be toyed with in reality. However, when people talk about cloning humans, the prospect of creating a mirror image of a prominent person in history often comes to mind. The scientific world sparked the cloning debate once before in 1993. One aspect discussed then was the possibility of using dead body cells to make a human replica.