Cloning and the Human Future

This study on "Genetic Engineering' and Cloning' touches upon various dimensions of the greatest ethical' challenge', of the new Millennium. The cdll here is to consecrate the future, rather than busy ourselves in canonizing the past-to be done with Christian maturity and profound respect for God^s existing creation. The author reminds us about our obligation to understand ourselves in our biological, psychological and social structure, in caring for our total health as persons CONTENTS INTRODUCTION PART I GENETIC ENGINEERING 1 : SELECTED ARTIFICIAL DONOR INSEMINATION 2 : IN VITRO FERTILIZATION 3 : GENETIC COUNSELLING, GENETIC SCREENING, AND GENETIC THERAPY Genetic Counselling Genetic Screening Genetic Therapy 4 : OTHER PROCEDURES Sex Selection of Offspring Womb Leasing Freezing of Human Embryos Artificial Womb Hybridization PART II CLONING 5 : PRELIMINARY PERSPECTIVES 6 : HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES 7 : ETHICAL PERSPECTIVES Morality of Subhuman Cloning Morality of Human Cloning Grave Immorality of Human Cloning in General Probable Licitness of Human Cloning in Exceptional Cases 8 : LEGAL PERSPECTIVES 9 : PASTORAL PERSPECTIVES CONCLUSION