ANSWER TO HUMAN CLONING? NO

Human cloning?

The procedure is probably within scientific reach. Scientists have already successfully cloned animals. But should this procedure be extended to humans?

No.

A Chicago physicist has shrugged off President Clinton's denunciation of human cloning and said he will go abroad, if necessary, to continue his work.

No.

There are simply too many questions about the safety and ethics of human cloning to proceed.

The scientist says an outpouring of support for cloning has come from infertile couples. Science has made extraordinary steps in terms of infertility, but this is not a path that should be taken.

Even if a human can be cloned, it would only guarantee a physical replica. It would provide no guarantee of a person's moral or mental character. Twins from the same egg can be as different as day and night.

President Clinton deserves praise for his categorical stance against cloning. This issue is beyond politics.

Science has brought us many wonders that we cannot live without. But when it comes to cloning, Americans should ban together with a singular and adamant response: No.