A few years ago the was an uproar over a little baby girl named Eve. A group called Cloneaid had made a statement to the
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press about Eve being the product of a human cloning experiment. Efforts were made to discredit the work. A came forward into the fray -- for the good of the child -- and wanted testing done.
Eve was moved quickly and quietly out of the Untied States to avoid the controversy. Which leaves us to wonder, "Whatever became of Eve?"
There are several theories on how to create a human clone. None have been researched through to verification because there are those the "fear the consequences" of taking life into human hands. Seemingly, cloning creates a situation that requires more scrutiny than the Caesarean or having a surrogate parent.
Still, there is a certain tidiness that having a clone brings ... more intention that most children, at least to get them into the whole. There is a reason that conception receives more attention than post-natal care and development of the person. In the United States, maternal death related to parturition persists at about 17 per 100. The future is much higher in countries with less developed healthcare and infrastructure, e.g., running water.
Could it be that cloning would have a greater safety factor for the child bearer? Are there any parts of the cloning procedures proposed that could decrease the risk in natural birth?
Let's decide. Would you like to be cloned?
Blog Entry dated 07/10/2007 00.27
