Clones are created when the genetic material from a single cell is injected into an egg cell that has had its own genes removed. The resulting baby would be like an identical twin born years later. Federal regulators and many scientists have warned that cloning humans is unsafe and unethical because, as with animal clones, the process can create many deformed offspring before a successful one is produced. Thus numerous unborn children would be killed in any attempts to clone humans. Much of the hearing focused on research into stem cells, special cells that can be used to repair ailing organs.
Some cells come from unborn children, which are killed when the cells are removed.
However, numerous pro-life alternatives have arisen, including obtaining the cells from placentas, umbilical cords or even adult humans. Moreover, a recent report released yesterday reveals that corpses may also be an alternative source of stem cells. Meanwhile, the Canadian government will on Thursday propose a ban on all attempts at human cloning and imposing strict conditions on human embryo research, stem cell research and surrogate motherhood, officials said on Wednesday.