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Article: Early success is reported in human cloning; Protests: A second company announces it is cloning human embryos 'every day'
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- Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque)
- Article date:
- November 26, 2001
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BOSTON (AP) - A research company reported Sunday it had cloned
the first human embryo, a development it said was aimed at producing
genetically matched replacement cells for patients with a wide range
of diseases.
But the news from Advanced Cell Technology of Worcester, Mass.,
drew swift protests from religious and political leaders who saw it
as a step toward cloning human beings.
Several states, including California, have banned human cloning,
and Congress is considering such a ban. But company officials
insisted their work is the first step in providing hope for people
with spinal injuries, heart disease and other ailments.
"These are exciting preliminary results," said Dr. Robert P. ...