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Indian Cloning Ban Confined to Reproduction Betterhumans Staff [Thursday, February 20, 2003] India's position on cloning is anything but identical to most countries: While complete bans seem likely around the world, India favours cloning for therapy while banning it for reproduction. Cloning research aimed at producing genetically identical human beings will be prohibited in India due to questions about safety, success, utility and ethical acceptability, an Indian minister told Parliament in New Delhi yesterday. Minister for Health Sushma Swaraj said that India's Central Ethics Committee on Human Research of the Indian Council of Medical Research has developed ethical guidelines that have been accepted and will be circulated amongst relevant scientific institutions. But therapeutic cloning aimed at providing compatible cells, tissues and organs for treatment is still favoured by President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, a noted scientist. This Saturday, Kalam made his position clear while addressing students in Mumbia. "Human cloning should not be done," he said. "However, cloning of important organs like liver and heart could be beneficial.' http://www.betterhumans.com/News/news.aspx?articleID=2003-02-20-1 * * * ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn