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Genetic Engineering

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have an exact copy of yourself? It may not be as far off as you think. Researchers have long been interested in the idea, and scientific breakthroughs in this area have received a great deal of both positive and negative media coverage. The focus of much of the attention has been Dolly, a sheep that scientists in Scotland recently managed to clone. While she is hailed as a miracle by some, others worry that this first cloning may inadvertently set off a wave of unpredictable events. Who knows what the new technology might trigger? Scientists could breed clones of animals and human beings for use in scientific experiments or to act as organ donors. People could have themselves copied in a quest for eternal life. Religious cults might wish to create younger copies of their aging leaders. Obviously, most people would intuitively reject such uses of the new technology. However, once such technology is available, it is difficult to ensure that it is properly controlled. Most countries still have not developed policies to deal with cloning and similar activities. This lack of action may well backfire if nothing is done soon. Unless medical facilities are carefully controlled, for example, criminals could snoop through doctors' files to find the secret to cloning. Even more worrying is the potential for women to be forced to use their bodies to incubate cloned babies. Who knows what will happen? Only time will tell.