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  1. Reproductive Cloning

911 Dog to be Cloned—It Won’t Be the Same Dog

by Wesley J. Smith

A dog that sniffed out survivors after 9/11 has won a contest to be cloned. From the story: Trakr, a German shepherd who lives with his owner James Symington in Los Angeles, was picked by BioArts International as the most “clone-worthy” canine in a competition offering an owner a free . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Jul 2008

Dog Cloning Will Not "Recreate" Beloved Companion

by Wesley J. Smith

A South Korean company is in the business of cloning dead dogs to “recreate” the beloved pets through reproductive cloning From the story:The world’s first pet cloning service is to offer animal lovers the chance to recreate their dead companions, it was announced today. South . . . . Continue Reading »

16 Feb 2008

Professor Hugh McLachlan Responds to My Critical Post

by Wesley J. Smith

I heard today from Professor McLaclan, whose support for reproductive cloning I criticized here at SHS. Rather than put his comment to me in the comments section to the original post, where it might be missed, in fairness, I thought it best to present it here. Professor McLachlan writes:Dear Wesley . . . . Continue Reading »

2 Aug 2007

Preview of Coming Attractions: The Push to Permit Reproductive Cloning

by Wesley J. Smith

The big secret that the media rarely address is that many bioethicists and bioscientists actually support reproductive cloning. Yes, yes, I know: Most scientific organizations, such as the NAS, and big-name bioethicists currently oppose permitting a cloned embryo to be implanted and gestated to . . . . Continue Reading »

30 Jul 2007
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