Cloning advance spurs ethical quandaries: arguments point to unexpected turns in debate as age of cloned babies draws closer.(Raelian Movement)(Cover Story)

From: National Catholic Reporter | Date: March 19, 2004| Author: Bole, William | Copyright information

Two Christmases ago, there came news of a child born--the world's first baby clone. Researchers linked to a religious sect announced the supposed breakthrough, causing what might have been moral panic, in normal circumstances. Instead, the sect known as the Raelians became an amusing interlude in the vexing debate over human cloning.

Within days, it became apparent that the baby claim was out of this world. That is a realm not strange to Raelians, who believe visitors fr...

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