I do not think that there is a reputable scientist on this planet who would advocate using this technology to generate a human child as was just announced.
Robert LanzaWe have failed to protect science against speculative extensions of nature, continuing to assign physical and mathematical properties to hypothetical entities beyond what is observable in nature.
Robert LanzaOur intention is not to create cloned human beings, but rather to make lifesaving therapies for a wide range of human disease conditions, including diabetes, strokes, cancer, AIDS, and neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease.
Robert Lanza