If there was a reason to copy a human being, we would do it, but there isn't. There was nothing monstrous, they just simply died. That in itself is very distressing if you think of a mother who carries a child and it dies within a few days of birth. One question that's been on people's minds for the past year is whether or not a clone can produce healthy offspring. And now it looks as though there might be an answer soon.
Sheep give birth after about five months.
Questions about aging and cancer will take much longer to answer, though. She came from a middle aged sheep. Researchers are finding that aging and cancer are closely linked. As you age, your cells accumulate more damage. This link leads some researchers to wonder whether Dolly, and other clones, will be more susceptible to cancers.