Jim Ryun: “we stand at the threshold of discovery. However, there is a line that science must not cross. Human cloning threatens…”

“we stand at the threshold of discovery. However, there is a line that science must not cross. Human cloning threatens the physical identity of people, it violates their rights, and it demeans their unique individuality. In fact, even most scientists admit that most attempts to clone would end in failure. By allowing this practice, we are condoning mass creation and the destruction of human life. The truth is, we do not know what all the consequences of cloning a person really are. But we do know that cloning raises serious ethical and moral questions. The excuse of advancing science is not really worth the risk in this case. Time is of the essence. Scientists say that cloned human babies could be born next year. Earlier this year, the House passed a vote to ban human cloning in the United States. I urge my colleagues in the other body to follow along and to vote to ban human cloning. We must respect life or risk reaching a moral point of no return.”