Is it right to use somatic cell nuclear transfer, or SCNT, to produce embryos for research?
Embryonic stem cells created through SCNT, often called therapeutic cloning, raise ethical issues surrounding cloning. Poll after poll in the past several years has shown the vast majority of the American public opposes cloning for reproductive purposes. Although support varies widely for therapeutic cloning — depending on the organizations that conducted the polls — the bulk show that the majority of Americans support SCNT after they read a description of it. But the idea of SCNT raises the issue of creating embryos solely for research purposes, which some see as devaluing human life, while others worry about the potential for exploitation and abuse. Bok said the issue of therapeutic cloning is more morally difficult than using excess embryos from in-vitro fertilization techniques, since cloning involves creating embryos only to destroy them. 4. How does the language used sway public opinion? No matter what side of the fence you’re on, chances are your opinions were influenced, in p
