Human cloning success triggers review of regulations
The announcement that a human embryo has been cloned reignites the legal and moral debates.
Nov 28, 2001
LONDON — It's finally happened. A team from the United States reported this week (24 November 2001) that they have successfully carried out cell nuclear replacement in human cells, raising the issue of human cloning as a 'clear and present' reality rather than merely a future prospect.
"They were such tiny dots, yet they held such immense promise," explained one the research team led by Jose Cibelli, writing lyrically about the event in