It s purpose is simply a way to try to extend human life which is what medical science has been doing since man s beginning. The government is trying to instill laws to ban reproductive cloning but many scientist fear these bans will interfere with therapeutic cloning, which has the potential to find cures or treatment for all major disease known to man. The Benefits Human cloning could offer many benefits which would by far out weigh the detriments. Therapeutic research could be especially helpful in unlocking many of the unsolved puzzles in the medical field. New developments in therapeutic cloning have led researchers to stem cells.
Stem cells are basically no specific type of cell.
However they may be able to produce cells with certain characteristics. For example a stem cell could be cloned to produce blood. By using stem cells scientist anticipate that it will one day be possible to clone human organs or tissue without cloning a complete person. By using this technology it may be possible to reverse heart attacks by cloning healthy heart cells and injecting them into the damaged areas. Another almost unbelievable application is to fix the problem of organ shortages for people who need transplants.