ABSTRACT
Thus far we have examined human reproductive cloning, its impact and the arguments for and against permitting clones to be produced. Admittedly we have concentrated on a critical examination of the arguments against and found all of them wanting. By default, cloning for reproductive purposes seems justified, certainly the arguments for banning it are entirely without merit. Whether or not it is to be enthusiastically welcomed is of course a different matter. We must now look at so-called therapeutic cloning where cloned embryos are produced, not for reproductive purposes but as sources of cells, tissue and possibly organs for research, therapy and transplantation.
