Cloning
Cloning is the act of making an exact replica of an organism. The organism may be bacteria, plants, animals or humans. Cloning occurs from implanting the exact DNA cells of one organism into another organism. DNA forms the foundation of life. DNA contains the blue print that contains all the information to maintain the human structures and activities. DNA is found in every cell of the body. Each person possesses unique DNA, unless they are an identical twin.
Scientists have gained the knowledge and technology to clone animals. The most famous of these clones is “Dolly the Sheep”. Dolly the sheep had been successfully cloned in 1996. Scientists have also been able to clone rats and various plants. Gene technology has advanced drastically over the years. humans People who are old, young, fertile, infertile, straight or gay can pass on their genes to a child through the transfer or a few skin cells.
This technique has been tested on mice in the laboratory. The tests on the mice have also proven that it is possible to produce a cloned child that is 100 percent genetically identical to the person who has provided the skin cells. This technology has developed in America. Currently in Australia there are no laws or regulations from preventing the experimentation of this new technology. The development of new technology has raised a considerable amount of legal, moral and ethical debate. Once people have discovered that humans can also be cloned they have realised that many legal issues have arisen. These legal issues include whether the cloned individual will be recognized as a separate individual and whether the individual will be issued with basic human rights.
Another legal issue that has arisen is when a crime has been committed, how will the police know if the cloned or uncloned individual was the one to commit the crime. The DNA of the two individuals will be the exact same.
The legal system has positively responded to the views of the
Scientists have gained the knowledge and technology to clone animals. The most famous of these clones is “Dolly the Sheep”. Dolly the sheep had been successfully cloned in 1996. Scientists have also been able to clone rats and various plants. Gene technology has advanced drastically over the years. humans People who are old, young, fertile, infertile, straight or gay can pass on their genes to a child through the transfer or a few skin cells.
This technique has been tested on mice in the laboratory. The tests on the mice have also proven that it is possible to produce a cloned child that is 100 percent genetically identical to the person who has provided the skin cells. This technology has developed in America. Currently in Australia there are no laws or regulations from preventing the experimentation of this new technology. The development of new technology has raised a considerable amount of legal, moral and ethical debate. Once people have discovered that humans can also be cloned they have realised that many legal issues have arisen. These legal issues include whether the cloned individual will be recognized as a separate individual and whether the individual will be issued with basic human rights.
Another legal issue that has arisen is when a crime has been committed, how will the police know if the cloned or uncloned individual was the one to commit the crime. The DNA of the two individuals will be the exact same.
The legal system has positively responded to the views of the