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Successful clone of adult sheep born; clone named "Dolly" after the famous country singerFebruary 23, 1997 Scientists at the Roslin Institute in Scotland announce the birth of "Dolly"March 1997 Following the announcement of "Dolly," President Clinton issues a moratorium that bans the use of federal funds for any project involving human cloning; asks the newly appointed National Bioethics Advisory Board to address the ethical and legal issues surrounding human cloning within three months August 1997 Clinton proposes legislation banning the cloning of humans for at least 5 years, giving the National Bioethics Board time to assess the risks, and study the ethical and social impact of cloning humans furtherSeptember 1997 About 64,000 biologists and physicians sign a voluntary five-year moratorium on human cloning (United States)early January 1998 Ninteen European nations sign a ban on human cloning. Click here to view these countries Richard Seed, a physicist from Chicago, announces his plans to perform human cloning experiments before Congress enacts a ban on cloning January 20, 1998 The Food and Drug Administration announces its authority to regulate human cloning -- it would now be a violation of federal
)"h Canada proposed the "Human Reproductive and Genetic Technologies Act" January 1997. " He was quoted as saying that he personally considered human cloning experiments "offensive" but wanted the public and government officials to keep an open mind (NIH). Because this ban is sensitive to the medical community's future reasearch, the White House is also promoting a similar ban. The European ban prohibited "any intervention seeking to create human beings genetically identical to another human being, whether living or dead. Opponents to Human Cloning BanDiscussion in the Senate"h Within the Senate, opponents to the Republican bill say the bill will restrict vital research. Alan Colman and others at the Roslin Institute envision cloning as an opportunity to improve and produce medicine. Senator Connie Mack (R- Florida) suggested postponing a ban in order to consider patient groups suffering from fatal diseases which might benefit from human cloning (Senate Stymied). Varmus, spoke against the newly proposed bill. Britain declared itself "open" to the new cloning technology ( 19 European Nations). Presently, Seed is trying to find $2 million dollars in funding to finance his plans in Chicago (Clinton Stresses). Richard Seed"h The scientists who cloned "Dolly" at the Roslin Institute in Scotland, said they support the cloning of animals, but do not support experiments involving humans. Scientific Community"h Richard Seed, shown to the right, a Harvard doctorate (but not a medical doctor), is a strong supporter of human cloning rights. National Institute of HealthThe NIH director, Harold E. Such research of specific tissue is crucial for the study of treatments of an array of diseases. If he is not allowed to do it, he plans on moving to Tijuana, Mexico or the Cayman Islands, Bahamas.
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