Human Cloning by Barbara Mackinnon PAPERBACK 9780252070587

Human CloningScience, Ethics, and Public Policy\nAuthor(s): Barbara MacKinnon\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University of Illinois Press, United States\nImprint: University of Illinois Press\nISBN-13: 9780252070587, 978-0252070587\nSynopsis\nIs human cloning a science fiction nightmare come true? Or is it a practical avenue toward beneficial new medical treatments and techniques?\n In this concise volume, experts on all sides of the debate make arguments for why we should either pursue, regulate, or ban the cloning of human beings. From this collection, readers will gain a clearer picture of the history of cloning in agriculture and animal science, the various biological procedures that are encompassed by the term \""cloning,\"" the philosophical arguments in support of and opposed to cloning humans, and the considerations that should inform discussions about public policy matters related both the cloning research and to human cloning itself.\n Balancing scientific detail with philoso.