enetic engineering is something that presents much concern. Looking at the currentprecautions and previous precautions of the biotechnological industry can clear up the safety issue. Todaythe Federal and State Governments set many limitations on biotechnological industries. The FDA and StateGovernments impose limits such as the illegalization of human cloning and limits on other geneticengineering processes. The only legal forms of genetic engineering that are used today are in vitrofertilization, artificial insemination, and sperm banks. Another form of genetic engineering is the use of genetherapy. Gene therapy is illegal because people should not be able to create the perfect child, but theyshould be able to correct a gene in a child if it has a chance of being born with Down syndrome. The safetyprecautions are in effect in order to save the lives of unborn babies. Gene therapy cannot be used on humansuntil it is perfected and there is little or no chance of failure. These sciences are not perfect but give it a fewyears and it will be a great benefit to the human race. It is not safe to clone a human. It took 277 tries to successfully clone Dolly the sheep. This should not stopscientists from trying to clone organs that could save many lives. Currently three states banned the cloningof humans. Among the states are Michigan, Rhode Island, and California. The state banns will stay in effectfor five years in California and Rhode Island. Currently there are three years and eight months left until theban is lifted. In the state of Michigan, if convicted of attempting or cloning a human there is a number ofpenalties, including a ten-year prison sentence. (http://www.humancloning.org/legality.htm) With thisamount of time, the scientists will have perfected the process of cloning and it will be accepted more then itis now. The safety regulations of cloning only extend to human cloning at the present time. This is due toth...
