U.K. cloning recommendations

"Concern expressed about human reproductive cloning, including safety and other ethical issues, was widespread and supported a total ban on its use for any purpose. However, many saw benefit in new techniques which might be developed to treat serious medical conditions," the two agencies noted in their report "Cloning Issues in Reproduction, Science and Medicine".

The joint HGAC/HFEA cloning working group was invited by the U.K. government to advise on the legal and ethical aspects of cloning...