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"The argument has been made in Congress that it is slippery slope if you allow therapeutic, what people people are calling therapeutic cloning, then you will get reproductive cloning"

- David Baltimore

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This quote by David Baltimore suggests that if the federal government permits healing cloning, which is the cloning of cells for medical functions, then it could cause reproductive cloning, which is the cloning of whole organisms. This argument has been made in Congress, suggesting that enabling therapeutic cloning might unlock to reproductive cloning, which could have serious ethical ramifications. This quote suggests that the federal government should beware when considering permitting therapeutic cloning, as it could result in a slippery slope of allowing reproductive cloning. This quote highlights the importance of thinking about the prospective repercussions of permitting healing cloning, and the requirement for the government to be knowledgeable about the possible implications of enabling such a practice.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by David Baltimore somewhere between March 7, 1938 and today. He/she was a famous Scientist from USA. The author also have 7 other quotes.

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