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Ethical Issues Concerning Embryos, Stem Cells, and Cloning

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Discuss the ethical issues concerning embryos, stem cells, and cloning.

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The technique of relocating a nucleus from a somatic cell into an egg is an old concept in the field of sciences. The method involves withdrawing the nucleus of an egg and substituting it with a diploid nucleus from a somatic cell. The practice has the potential to solve several medical problems and treat many diseases. Cloning techniques can help reduce hereditary diseases such as sickle cell and other medical conditions such as spinal cord disorders. With the announcement of Dolly (a sheep cloned from a stem cell) the emergence of debates concerning cloning of human beings becomes mainstream science.

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