The word “cloning” is commonly used in everyday communication to refer to many different technological procedures. Cloning is more specifically defined as the nuclear transfer of somatic cells. Explained simply by Glenn McGee in his article Primer on Ethics and Human Cloning as "the starvation and subsequent implantation of an organism's DNA (e.g., cells specialized to make that organism's hair or milk) into an egg that has had its DNA core removed. The resulting egg and nucleus are shocked or chemically treated so that the egg begins to behave as if fertilization had occurred, resulting in the beginning of embryonic development of a second organism containing the entire genetic code of the first organism. ...).This method was first exploited in 1952. Further manipulation of the procedure allowed the cloning of the first mammal in 1996. A sheep named Dolly was created by Dr. Ian Wilmut of PPL Therapeutics and the Roslin Institute in Edinburgh, Scotland. Several other mammals followed Dolly, including mice, cows, pigs, cats, rabbits, and a mule in 2003. While progressing by leaps and bounds, cloning still provided many unwanted presentations. For example, Dolly was obese and died prematurely. It is believed that the chromosomes aged during its creation are the cause of its unfortunate death. Many clones created have had complications with the immune system, lungs, liver and, like Dolly, many are obese. It also turned out that cloning required almost endless attempts to achieve a full pregnancy resulting in a living mammal. In Dolly's case, she had 277 failed pregnancies. Beyond physical complications, many other problems, both tangible and ethical, definitely accompany cloning. Cloning, still in full expansion...... middle of paper ...... requiring organ transplants. One needs a liver, another needs a kidney, two needs a new lung and another needs a heart. If I justified therapeutic cloning, then I would have to justify the murder of an innocent local to provide organs for these five people in need. If my wife needs a kidney transplant and I can provide her with a compatible kidney and give her one, I have the conscious capacity to make that decision. However, the embryo, a premature child, does not have the voice to say that it is ready to give its life for the benefit of research into medical advances. The idea of ​​being able to use exactly compatible cells to save lives seems like a beautiful daydream. If there was a way to create this miracle without creating an embryo, without taking a life, I would support it enormously. Until that breakthrough happens, I will stand firm behind my beliefs..