LOVE IN THE TIME OF CLONING: Eve

So there's this story (via Family Scholars):

Human cloning will lead to huge benefits for childless couples, according to leaders in the field of reproductive science.

Speaking at a conference on pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) in London yesterday, Professor Robert Edwards, whose pioneering work led to the birth of the world's first test tube baby, Louise Brown, in 1978, said that reproductive cloning should be considered for patients who have exhausted all other forms of treatment. He said that it would prove helpful for people who cannot produce their own sperm or eggs, for example.

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The article reminded me of a piece I did several years ago, on reproductive cloning and family structure. It's here.
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