AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The predominate theme underlying arguments against human cloning is that the cloned child would undergo some sort of physical, social, mental, or emotional harm. Because of these and other concerns, the United Nations and many countries have banned human cloning.

Detailed explanation-2: -Moreover, most scientists believe that the process of cloning humans will result in even higher failure rates. Not only does the cloning process have a low success rate, the viable clone suffers increased risk of serious genetic malformation, cancer or shortened lifespan (Savulescu, 1999).

Detailed explanation-3: -Arguments Against Reproductive Cloning Reproductive cloning would diminish the sense of uniqueness of an individual. It would violate deeply and widely held convictions concerning human individuality and freedom, and could lead to a devaluation of clones in comparison with non-clones. 3.

Detailed explanation-4: -The most straightforward reason why someone may want to reproduce through cloning is to have a genetically related child. Cloning would enable parents to have a child with a genome identical to that of a person with good health or other desirable characteristics.