Join the Debate: Should Humans Be Cloned?

The following handout will help you complete your Web lesson.

To write your persuasive essay, explore the following Web sites:

  • INNOVATION: Resources
  • Why Clone?
  • Slouching Towards Creation

    As you investigate and research in preparation for writing your essay, keep in mind the following questions:

    - Should cloning humans be permitted?
    - For what reasons would a clone be acceptable and for what reasons not?
    - Is it ethical, or otherwise questionable, to create a clone if a person could not reproduce any other way?
    - Should cloned cells be "harvested" and grown in the laboratory into specific organs for use in life-saving transplant surgery?

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