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Can Human Organs Be Cloned?

Question:

May human body parts or materials be cloned morally for prosthetics, transfusions, or other medical procedures?

Answer:

Cloning that does not involve the destruction of human embryos or the creating of a human life is an acceptable scientific procedure if done with legitimate intentions.

If we were able to clone someone’s failing organ using a process that did not create another human life nor destroy one, then such a medical procedure would be licit. The same would be true with a leg, arm, hand, etc.

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