![]() ![]() The third type of cloning, reproductive cloning, is the one that has received the most attention in the mass media. The second kind of cloning involves the natural process of cell division to create identical copies of the entire cell. This process produces cloned collections of DNA known as clone libraries. The first is the use of highly specialized deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) technology to produce multiple, exact copies of a single gene or other segment of DNA to obtain sufficient material to examine for research purposes. The Human Genome Project defines three distinct types of cloning. Representative Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), July 2001 ![]() We must not say to millions of sick or injured human beings "go ahead and die and stay paralyzed because we believe … a clump of cells is more important than you are." ![]() We must advance the promise and cause of science, but must do so in a way that honors and respects life. Today's overwhelming and bipartisan House action to prohibit human cloning is a strong ethical statement, which I commend. The moral issues posed by human cloning are profound and have implications for today and for future generations. ![]()
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