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“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.” quote by David Baltimore
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“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.”

David Baltimore

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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.

Key Takeaway

Explore therapeutic cloning with strict ethical safeguards.

Themes

science ethics medicine technology policy

Mood

cautious thoughtful

Type

ethical policy

When to use this quote

  • medical research
  • regulatory frameworks
  • public debate

Key Concepts

genetics bioethics therapy

Questions to Reflect On

  • What safeguards are needed for therapeutic cloning?
  • How do we define acceptable limits?
A Different Perspective

Risk of misuse or slippery slope to reproductive cloning.

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