Lost Cause
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I always love this type of default explanation of things that happen to you.
Do you think God causes this type of medical condition for "kicks", like stirring up an anthill?
An American couple trying to become the parents of the world's first cloned baby says, "God really wants us to do this."
The couple, whose identity remains a secret, said that after trying for nine years to conceive the traditional way, they decided to become human guinea pigs and try the latest science has to offer.
"I think that God really wants us to do this, that this is the next step," the would-be mom said in an interview scheduled to be broadcast tonight on CNN's "Connie Chung Tonight."
"I can't imagine any other reason why we haven't had a child, other than this is what we were meant to do."
The couple has only been identified as Kathy, a sales representative in her mid-40s, and Bill, a high school teacher in his mid-50s. They live somewhere in the Northeast.
The couple has turned to controversial fertility expert Dr. Panos Zavos and his partner, Dr. Severino Antinori, to help them have a baby.
Zavos and Antinori, both of Italy, sparked an international cloning debate last year when they announced they would attempt to clone a human, and began gathering an international group of scientists to work on the project.
Human cloning, fraught with religious and ethical problems, has been a taboo topic in this country. Last week, Zavos said he will soon take Bill and Kathy to an undisclosed foreign clinic to begin the cloning procedure.
In the interview with Chung, which airs at 8 p.m., Kathy said that although she supports the cutting-edge research into cloning, she might keep her baby secret for a long time if she successfully gives birth.
"I will tell the world that this child was conceived through cloning when it's safe for the child," Kathy said. "When the political climate and the emotional climate will be accepting."
Bill told The Herald of Glasgow last month that he and his wife are "religious people and have searched deep into ourselves about this."
"If we could clone a child this would be our own child," Bill said. "We don't really regard this as cloning. To us this is an advanced [in vitro fertilization] process."
President Bush, who sought advice from Pope John Paul on the human cloning issue, wants a permanent ban on cloning biomedical research in the United States.
Despite the political firestorm it's caused, the science is winning over a number of American supporters.
The American Bar Association, whose 408,000 members have long advocated academic and scientific freedom, will vote this week on a policy supporting the research so long as it is conducted ethically and safely.
Do you think God causes this type of medical condition for "kicks", like stirring up an anthill?
An American couple trying to become the parents of the world's first cloned baby says, "God really wants us to do this."
The couple, whose identity remains a secret, said that after trying for nine years to conceive the traditional way, they decided to become human guinea pigs and try the latest science has to offer.
"I think that God really wants us to do this, that this is the next step," the would-be mom said in an interview scheduled to be broadcast tonight on CNN's "Connie Chung Tonight."
"I can't imagine any other reason why we haven't had a child, other than this is what we were meant to do."
The couple has only been identified as Kathy, a sales representative in her mid-40s, and Bill, a high school teacher in his mid-50s. They live somewhere in the Northeast.
The couple has turned to controversial fertility expert Dr. Panos Zavos and his partner, Dr. Severino Antinori, to help them have a baby.
Zavos and Antinori, both of Italy, sparked an international cloning debate last year when they announced they would attempt to clone a human, and began gathering an international group of scientists to work on the project.
Human cloning, fraught with religious and ethical problems, has been a taboo topic in this country. Last week, Zavos said he will soon take Bill and Kathy to an undisclosed foreign clinic to begin the cloning procedure.
In the interview with Chung, which airs at 8 p.m., Kathy said that although she supports the cutting-edge research into cloning, she might keep her baby secret for a long time if she successfully gives birth.
"I will tell the world that this child was conceived through cloning when it's safe for the child," Kathy said. "When the political climate and the emotional climate will be accepting."
Bill told The Herald of Glasgow last month that he and his wife are "religious people and have searched deep into ourselves about this."
"If we could clone a child this would be our own child," Bill said. "We don't really regard this as cloning. To us this is an advanced [in vitro fertilization] process."
President Bush, who sought advice from Pope John Paul on the human cloning issue, wants a permanent ban on cloning biomedical research in the United States.
Despite the political firestorm it's caused, the science is winning over a number of American supporters.
The American Bar Association, whose 408,000 members have long advocated academic and scientific freedom, will vote this week on a policy supporting the research so long as it is conducted ethically and safely.
