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The Strong Arm behind the Cloning Debate: the Introduction of Human Cloning Prohibition Acts and the Advocacy Coalition Framework. Introduction.
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The Strong Arm behind the Cloning Debate: the Introduction of Human Cloning Prohibition Acts and the Advocacy Coalition Framework
Introduction • After cloning became something real, both the public and the legislators could not ignore the issue, and actions were taken by businesses, interests, and legislators. • A four piece legislation have been discussed in Congress: • The Human Cloning Act of 1998; • The Human Cloning Prohibition Acts of 2001; 2002; and 2003.
Groups involved Three groups are involved in the cloning debate: • Group stating that cloning should be illegal; • Group stating that reproductive cloning should be spanned, but allowing it for scientific research; • Group wanting cloning to be allowed in all respects. People are split between looking research cloning as life-saving or life-taking.
Policy debate Public opinion: • Majority of Americans are against reproductive cloning. • The results for research cloning are more difficult to clarify. The Change in the Presidential administrations.
Coalitions • Groups that want to ban all types of cloning: • the Foundation on Economic Trends, • the Christian Medical Association; and • the Friends of the Earth. • Groups that support a ban on human, but not therapeutic/research cloning: • CuresNow – promotes scientific research; • The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology.
Coalitions (cont.) • Groups that fail to see the negativity of cloning, and instead lobby for it. Consists mostly those in the biotechnology industry: • The Biotechnology Industry Organization • Advocacy groups have put a lot of time and money into lobbing for the cloning policy that best suits them; especially biotech industry.