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Cloning law impasse leaves US in limbo

By Philip Cohen

29 June 2002

THE chances of resolving the issue of human cloning in the US this year seem to be fading fast. Supporters of a total ban have run into a legislative stalemate that leaves the US as one of the few Western countries with no laws to control the technology.

Companies and scientists involved in cloning research say the failure to settle the matter leaves them in limbo. Meanwhile, the supporters of a total ban say they will fight on.

“We will seek all possible avenues in our attempt to stop human cloning and get the current leadership to take this issue up fairly,” says Kansas Republican Sam…

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