• Question: Will cloning become a standard medical procedure?

    Asked by Lucas to Anna, George, Jodi, Rob, Stefan on 12 Nov 2014.
    • Photo: Jodi Schneider

      Jodi Schneider answered on 12 Nov 2014:

      I hope not! Cloning people (rather than just cells) would mean creating new people. If I got my clone’s leg — then what about them?

      In one of my favorite book series, the main character, Miles Vorkosigan gets cloned. His clone gets in a lot of trouble & then he gets blamed for it!

    • Photo: Stefan Lines

      Stefan Lines answered on 12 Nov 2014:

      Almost definitely. Cloning of organs and cells will be extremely useful. Just think of the lives that could be saved – for example, all those people on the organ waiting list. They wouldn’t need to wait for a compatible person to donate, but rather just get it cloned!

    • Photo: Rob Appleyard

      Rob Appleyard answered on 13 Nov 2014:

      Not in a way which means cloning whole people. Cloning individual cells, tissues and organs, probably yes.

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