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[Eugenics and human cloning].

W Boloz
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Because of legislative bans there are still no reports of human cloning. However eager public debate is currently running, concerning medical, legal, social and ethical aspects of human cloning. Arguments for and against human cloning are presented. An important argument against cloning is the danger of eugenic tendencies connected with cloning, which could lead to genetic discrimination.

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BioethicsCloning, OrganismEugenicsHumansMoralsPersonhoodPublic PolicyResearchSocial Control, FormalEnglish AbstractJournal ArticleReview

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W Boloz. 2001. [Eugenics and human cloning].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11684765/

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