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Originally Posted by chickentribs
Mephisto, what would the position be on artificial insemination, or fertility drugs to help women conceive a child? How about storing a man's sperm for use at a later date? Medicine has been responsible for creating life in a "unnatural" manner for quite a while, with organ transplants and vaccinations - why is it that this medical breakthrough is playing God in any greater way?
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Well, I can't speak for those who believe human cloning is "evil" (though I hate that term). As I've said earlier, and in other threads, I support the use of cloned stem cells for medical research, so I'm not one of those who are ethically opposed to it.
Things get a lot more complex when we begin discussing concepts such as human cloning, with a view to developing a fully functioning foetus or (heaven forbid) living person. This is something I'm not too sure of myself.
I'm not 100% sure of Bush's position on IVF. I know that most countries ban the use of "stored sperm" for reproduction without the written consent of the donor.
Finally, some religious groups oppose all such "artificial" acts, including organ transplants and even blood transfusions. I guess it's all a matter of degrees.
Mr Mephisto