Rep. Peter Deutsch, D-Florida, a co-sponsor of the Greenwood measure, said he agreed with the idea that human cloning should be banned, but said some cloning practices should be allowed for the sake of scientific research.

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The FDA visit was made about two weeks after Boisselier argued before Congress that her company should be allowed to pursue human cloning, she said.

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The Republican lawmakers, most of whom are against abortion, said bans should remain on creating human life through cloning or other means.

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It also raised concerns: The House of Representatives held a second hearing this month to try to determine whether there should be a federal ban on human cloning.

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And allied to cloning, this should allow PPL to set up whole flocks that can be pharmed for human proteins in an economically viable way.

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But critics of human cloning and stem cell extraction methods essentially believe a human egg that begins to divide for any reason should be considered an embryo, and a potential person, that deserves protection under the law.

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