Introduction
Modern medicine is actively developing and putting into practice a variety of biotechnologies that open opportunities for a more complete and accurate diagnosis and treatment of pathological conditions previously unavailable for correction. The idea of regenerative therapy for various diseases using stem cells is one of the main directions of medical science. Promising technologies in the context of this direction include cloning, which is subject to negativity.
Industry Support
There is no danger in creating vital organs for medicine transplantation or using cloning in animal husbandry and crop production to increase productivity. The use of cloning in medicine is highlighted, thanks to which new opportunities will appear in the treatment of many diseases (Häyry, 2018). The second reason for the industry’s support is the cloning of vital organs for use in medicine, as it is known that there is a shortage of donor organs in the world. Consequently, this will allow medical staff to provide care to a much larger number of patients. The third reason is to solve the issue of infertility since reproductive cloning creates a clone of the donor (Loue, 2020). Thus, a much larger number of people will have the opportunity to have children if they have previously encountered problems or if the pregnancy threatens their health.
Conclusion
Conducting experiments using human eggs is complicated by various ethical and biomedical problems. These are legislative nuances related to obtaining regulatory approvals, the problem of assessing the quality of cells formed in the body, and the risk of mutations during genetic engineering manipulations (Häyry, 2018). The development of methods for forming human stem cell lines carrying the patient’s genetic material will open broad prospects for further research in the field of cell therapy (Loue, 2020). The third reason that customers’ needs cannot be taken into account is the organizational and ethical complexity of this industry, which in any case, will cause disputes and misunderstandings on the part of the public.
References
Häyry, M. (2018). Ethics and cloning. British Medical Bulletin, 128(1), 15–21.
Loue, S. (2020). The New Frontier: Cloning. In: Case Studies in Society, Religion, and Bioethics. Springer, Cham.