Could clones be “farmed” to provide spare body parts for their “parent” clone without problems of tissue rejection?
Possibly, although we don’t know enough yet to be confident that rejection would be eliminated entirely. You would also have to wait a number of years until the clone’s organs were mature enough to transplant. In addition, your actions would be highly illegal unless your clone was willing to act as a donor. Remember, a clone would be just as human as you or I. Even leaving aside the ethical concerns, with the progress that is being made in understanding and coping with tissue rejection, you would be more likely to have a pig’s heart in your future than a clone’s.
Possibly, although we don’t know enough yet to be confident that rejection would be eliminated entirely. You would also have to wait a number of years until the clone’s organs were mature enough to transplant. In addition, your actions would be highly illegal unless your clone was willing to act as a donor. Remember, a clone would be just as human as you or I. Even leaving aside the ethical concerns, with the progress that is being made in understanding and coping with tissue rejection, you would be more likely to have a pig’s heart in your future than a clone’s.
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