August 15, 2011
Few replicas as first cloned cat nears 10
Nearly 10 years after scientists cloned the first cat, predictions of a vast commercial market for the “resurrection” of beloved pets through cloning have fallen flat. (The Independent)
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July 15, 2011
Australia Stem Cell Regs Withstand Scrutiny
Rejecting arguments that Australian stem cell regulations are too permissive, an independent panel on 7 July has advised the government not to alter the rules. (Science Insider)
June 24, 2011
Should we clone Neanderthals?
I am at a conference in Dubai on science, religion and modernity, and the best question to come up was “should we clone Neanderthals?” Let’s assume the kind of technical progress which would make this look like a possibly ethical … Read More
June 17, 2011
Bill Aimed At Ending Human Embryo Cloning Would Prevent Research, Ohio Scientists Say
Some Ohio lawmakers say they want to ban embryonic human cloning. But some Ohio scientists say the bill legislators have drafted would prevent research and development companies from coming in to the buckeye state. (Idea Stream)
June 13, 2011
Cloning still unpopular: Gallup poll
Gallup’s annual Values and Beliefs poll shows that 84% of Americans still oppose human cloning. It was ranked the third most unpopular issue, before polygamy (86% opposed) and adultery (91% opposed). (BioEdge)
April 21, 2011
New Issue of Journal of Bioethical Inquiry is Now Available
Journal of Bioethical Inquiry (Volume 8, Issue 1, March 2011) is now available by subscription only. Articles include: “Editorial” by Kate Cregan, 1. “Issues and Challenges in Research on the Ethics of Medical Tourism: Reflections from a Conference” by Jeremy … Read More
March 11, 2011
Fischbach aims to ban cell procedure
Fischbach, R-Paynesville, and Rep. Bob Dettmer, R-Forest Lake, have introduced matching bills to ban human applications of the procedure known as somatic cell nuclear transfer. (St Cloud Times)
February 25, 2011
New Zealand: Animal death toll ends cloning trials
Unacceptable death rates of laboratory animals have forced AgResearch to end its cloning trials. But the science agency says it will continue to create more genetically engineered animals using new research methods. (Stuff.co.nz)
January 21, 2011
New Issue of The New England Journal of Medicine is Now Available
The New England Journal of Medicine (Volume 363, Issue 25, December 16, 2010) is now available on-line and by subscription only. Articles include: “Health Care Reform — What Went Wrong on the Way to the Courthouse” Mark A. Hall, J.D., … Read More
December 22, 2010
Canada: Court to rule on cloning and reproduction law
Quebec is challenging several sections of the Assisted Human Reproduction Act, claiming parts of the law go too far and infringe on provincial jurisdiction. The province says it has no problem with parts of the law that outlaw chimeras — … Read More
December 10, 2010
Scientists Still Pushing for Human Cloning Amid Media Blackout
While the subject of cloning has not been in the news lately, people should realize that there are some scientists who still want human clones, and politicians pushing for approval of human cloning for experiments. (LifeNews.com)
December 1, 2010
Dolly reborn! Four clones created of sheep that changed science
Dolly the sheep has been reborn. Four clones have been made by the scientist behind the original research. The quads, which have been nicknamed ‘the Dollies’, are exact genetic copies of their predecessor, who was put down seven years ago. … Read More
November 15, 2010
“Could we clone our organs to be used in a transplant?”
How would you like a clone of yourself stowed away somewhere in case you need a new heart or liver, like a spare tire in the trunk of a car? That, in a nutshell, was the plot of the 2005 … Read More
October 5, 2010
Event: The Seventeenth Session of the International Bioethics Committee
Presented by The International Bioethics Committee of Unesco and The Joint Session of IBC and The International Bioethics Committee 1, rue Miollis 75732 Paris Cedex 15 – France October 26th and 27th Discussion topics include: The principle of respect for … Read More
September 24, 2010
Federal Funding for Human Cloning?
It’s baa-ack! Just when you thought the political fight over federal funding of embryonic-stem-cell research (ESCR) was over, United States District Court Judge Royce C. Lamberth ruled that President Obama’s ESCR policy violates the “Dickey-Wicker Amendment,†a federal law barring … Read More
September 17, 2010
Best novel about cloning now a movie
Is it a plot spoiler to reveal that the new film “Never Let Me Go†is about cloning? Sorry. But the beautiful novel has become a reasonably good film, according to the critics. (BioEdge)
September 10, 2010
Cloned meat safeguards demanded
Euro-MPs have demanded immediate safeguards against cloned meat after the European Commission said imports could continue pending more research. (The Press Association)
August 6, 2010
Meat from cloned cow offspring in food chain
Meat from the offspring of a cloned cow has entered Britain’s food chain, officials admitted yesterday. The Food Standards Agency made the discovery as it probed a report that milk from the offspring of a cloned cow had been put … Read More
July 9, 2010
Europe Seeks to Ban Food From Cloned Animals
The European Parliament asked on Wednesday for a ban on the sale of foods from cloned animals and their offspring, the latest sign of deepening concern in the European Union about the safety and ethics of new food technologies. (New … Read More
May 4, 2010
EU committee rejects clone food plan
An EU parliamentary committee on Tuesday rejected a controversial proposal to allow food from cloned animals and their offspring onto the European market. (PhysOrg)
April 9, 2010
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues. (Article Ant)
March 11, 2010
Russia: Human Cloning Ban Extended
The State Duma has renewed a temporary ban on human cloning in Russia, Interfax reported Wednesday. The bill, approved in a third and final reading Wednesday, sets a ban on cloning until a federal law can be enacted to regulate … Read More
January 25, 2010
Lawmakers To Debate Embryonic Stem Cell Bill
State lawmakers could be taking a vote soon on embryonic stem cell research. And there are some who want to make sure that full-fledged human cloning doesn’t inadvertently get the green light, according to WWJ Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick. … Read More
January 15, 2010
New Issue of Bioethics is Now Available
Bioethics (Volume 24, Issue 2, February 2010) is now available by subscription only. Articles include: “Are Recent Defences of the Brain Death Concept Adequate?” by Ari Joffe, 47-53. “Ethical Debate Over Organ Donation in the Context of Brain Death” by … Read More
January 12, 2010
New Issue of BioSocieties is Now Available
BioSocieties (Volume 4, Issue 04, December 2009) is now available by subscription only. Articles include: “Informed Consent in Forensic DNA Databases: Volunteering, Constructions of Risk and Identity Categorization” by Helena Machado and Susana Silva, 335-348. “Models of Cloning, Models for … Read More
