Wednesday, August 15, 2001
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Wednesday, August 15, 2001 |
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Collins says ban on cloning necessary to safeguard the future U.S. Rep. Mac Collins voted last week for a ban against human cloning, maintaining that the ban will not injure scientific research, but will prevent science from creating cloned humans. The bill passed the House 265 to 162. "Cloning humans may produce some interesting scientific results, but at what human cost?" Collins said. "What kind of nightmare world would we give to our children if we allow industries to spring up which churn out human embryos, fetuses, or even babies, simply to provide fodder for experiments or spare parts for adults? We have to draw a line somewhere." Collins said some critics claim the ban will slow down scientific research and impede research into new medical treatments, but recent discoveries show their fears are unfounded. "Science will continue to make important advances without the practice of human cloning," Collins said. "Adult stem cell research and gene therapies are already providing cures and treatments without crossing the line into cloning. "Those in favor of cloning human embryos and using those human embryos for research are presenting Americans with a false choice between cloning and scientific progress." he added. "That is both dishonest and not true."
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