Are they going to start using cloning for transplanting organs?
Cloning has been widely covered in the media recently. Theoretically, it could have an application in organ transplantation – not for cloning a human being as a source of organs, but to clone human cells to grow them into kidneys, livers, hearts, etc. At this point it’s all theoretical and no one knows if it’s possible. Plus, there are important ethical issues that need to be addressed. The transplant field of medicine is closely monitoring research developments but too much is unknown at this point to say if cloning for transplant is possible or appropriate.
