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... TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction.................................................................................p.2 Definition of cloning.....................................................................p.2-3 Reproductive technologies..............................................................p.3-4 Therapeutic technique.....................................................................p.4-5 Asexual human reproduction...........................................................p.5-6 Definition of dignity.......................................................................p.6 Religious views on human cloning and dignity...................................p.6-11 Conclusion.....................................................................................p.12 Bibliography.................................................................................p.13 What are the different religious approaches to human cloning? Are they all preserving the concept of human dignity? Biomedical sciences have made not only important advances for mankind, in addition, their research and experimentation have brought about heated debates touching on what "we" hold dear, and that is: our humanity. Cloning is definitely one of the hot topics. The general public is more worried about the "cloned" twin rather than asking themselves if science can really bring human cloning to practice. In today's society, we know that Dolly, the cloned sheep, is dead but does the "possibility" still exist and refer to human cloning. If states around the world have already made legislation against cloning, what fears remain? What voices are raised to answer these questions so dear to all of

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