Cloning first caught the public s attention when Dr. Ian Wilmut announced the birth of Dolly, the first cloned mammal. This historic achievement and new technology sent congress into action to ensure that human cloning would not be the next breakthrough. This ban holds strict limitations over scientists that want to experiment with this incredible technology for therapeutic, infertility, and other applications. The rash decisions made by congress were made in fear and ignorance. Therefore, the current ban on cloning should be reviewed and adjusted accordingly to allow for further experimentation that could benefit all mankind.
Cloning offers a promising future in medical treatments.
Heart disease is the number one killer in the United States. Technology like this is obviously in great need but is harder and harder with the current bans on cloning. Yet another discovery that scientists and doctors are anticipating is the cloning of cells and tissues. This would undoubtedly increase the survival rate of patients undergoing organ transplants. An increasing amount of people are diagnosed with cancer each year, and a cure for this dreadful disease is long past due.