Born Quote by David Baltimore
“I think we can allow the therapeutic uses of nuclear transplant technology, which we call cloning, without running the danger of actually having live human beings born.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: The Future of Biotechnology, 1995
Cloning can be used for therapy without creating full humans, but ethical concerns remain.
In simple terms: Use cloning for medical benefits while avoiding human births.
Explore therapeutic cloning with strict ethical safeguards.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- medical research
- regulatory frameworks
- public debate
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What safeguards are needed for therapeutic cloning?
- How do we define acceptable limits?
Risk of misuse or slippery slope to reproductive cloning.