Scientist will try to clone a human

From: Alex Heard (aheard@wired.com)
Date: Fri Jan 26 2001 - 17:23:33 MST


Hey, All:

One of the scientists in our (Wired's) story on human cloning
publicly announced that he's going to go for it. This guy is a
serious player in IVF, so this represents big news. Story below; and
here's a link to our piece:

http://www.wired.com/wired/current.html

Italian doc says he will clone human

Friday, 26 January 2001 12:41 (ET)

Italian doc says he will clone human

LEXINGTON, Ky., Jan. 26 (UPI) -- An Italian doctor and fertility expert
  told a lecture at Samaritan Hospital that he plans to attempt to clone a
  human being within the next year.

   Dr. Severino Antinori of Rome said he is treating 10 couples -- including
  one American couple -- who are candidates for what he described as a
  therapeutic procedure. Antinori said this is the first time he has made his
  intentions public.

   "Whether we like it or not, we will have cloned individuals in the very
  near future," said Dr. Panos Zavos, a friend of Antinori, who delivered his
  lecture Thursday.

   Zavos told Friday's Lexington Herald-Leader, "If it's done sensibly and
  responsibly enough, I think there is a place for cloning in this world. It's
  going to happen."

   Antonini, 55, who is known for his work in assisted reproduction
  techniques and in developing methods have allowed even women in their early
  60s to get pregnant, said the chance to help infertile couples outweighs the
  ethical objections to his procedure, which he describes as safe.

   "Life is important," he said. "The goal to be a father, to be a mother, is
  a human right, an absolute human right."

   Antonini said the cloning attempt likely would be made somewhere in the
  Mediterranean.

Italian doc says he will clone human

  Friday, 26 January 2001 12:41 (ET)

  Italian doc says he will clone human

   LEXINGTON, Ky., Jan. 26 (UPI) -- An Italian doctor and fertility expert
  told a lecture at Samaritan Hospital that he plans to attempt to clone a
  human being within the next year.

   Dr. Severino Antinori of Rome said he is treating 10 couples -- including
  one American couple -- who are candidates for what he described as a
  therapeutic procedure. Antinori said this is the first time he has made his
  intentions public.

   "Whether we like it or not, we will have cloned individuals in the very
  near future," said Dr. Panos Zavos, a friend of Antinori, who delivered his
  lecture Thursday.

   Zavos told Friday's Lexington Herald-Leader, "If it's done sensibly and
  responsibly enough, I think there is a place for cloning in this world. It's
  going to happen."

   Antonini, 55, who is known for his work in assisted reproduction
  techniques and in developing methods have allowed even women in their early
  60s to get pregnant, said the chance to help infertile couples outweighs the
  ethical objections to his procedure, which he describes as safe.

   "Life is important," he said. "The goal to be a father, to be a mother, is
  a human right, an absolute human right."

   Antonini said the cloning attempt likely would be made somewhere in the
  Mediterranean.



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