Cloning claims condemned by scientists
Attempts by Panayiotis Zavos to implant cloned embryos in women are unethical and dangerous, critics claim ahead of TV documentaryA maverick fertility expert who claims to be able to clone human beings has been condemned by other scientists for unethical practices that would be likely to lead to a damaged baby if they succeeded at all.Panayiotis Zavos claims to have cloned 14 human embryos so far and implanted 11 of them into the wombs of four women, but none has survived. A documentary due to be screened tonight on the Discovery channel is expected to show the scientist carrying out his cloning procedures in an unnamed location, since the work is illegal in the UK and many other parts of the world.Dr Stephen Minger, director of King's College London's stem cell biology laboratory, said Zavos had the necessary technical skills, "but the real problem is the safety...
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