Could Research Cloning in the U.S. Become Reproductive Cloning Elsewhere?
Cloning advocates want the government to permit research cloning so long as it does not become reproductive cloning. But can we restrict reproductive cloning while permitting research cloning? As the world leader of technological and scientific innovation, the United States has an added obligation to ensure that innovations are developed and used responsibly. However, with innovation, we often see a two-step pattern: 1. Americans develop it. The United States invests large amounts of capital, knowledge, and manpower to develop a new technology. Without American investments, the technology’s worldwide advancement would be severely hindered, perhaps nonexistent. 2. Someone else abuses it. American technology becomes available in countries that do not respect our laws. Eventually, these countries use our technology in ways and for purposes that we did not originally intend. We have seen the pattern repeatedly. Computer Software 1. Americans develop it. According to the Organization for Ec
