There are plenty of pros and cons with cloning

... transfer will be genetically identical to the cell donor. Cloning could be beneficial in several ways. Stem cell research could potentially allow scientists to replicate or grow back damaged cells, healing diseases like Parkinson's or cancer. It ...

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