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Show The Salt Lake Tribune _NATION A3 Friday, November 23,2001 Animal Cloning Studies May Ease Safety Concerns grownto adulthood year old. presented Tuesday at the Na Thesuccessful duplicating of dozens/of healthycattle could weaken some arguments againstthe practice BY |AARON. ZITNE}R LOSANGEL In separate announcements, two companies that hav IMES WASHINGTON Whenthe cloned dozens of cattle are about to report that the ani. meaningful for another, and Ss cloningg is safe enough to attempt to pro: so far has been wononsafety duce a child. But the two re. bioethicist. House of Representatives’ ap- mals, if they survive birth, ma- ports could force opponents. of proved a broad ban on human cloning healthyat rates comparable to argument thatit is immoral or sure on gr ‘ounds that the procedure wascle; unsafe. Inani. emals, they id, cloning “produced unhealthy babies, “crippling deformities” and “horrorstories.” Nowthat argument against cloning might be crumbling. tureintoadulthood and remain those of nonclonedcattle. Although a huge numberof clones still die in the womb, both companies saytheir experierice shows that cloning methods are improving and thatfearsofbirth defects might beoverstated, at leastincattle. Conclusions about oneanimal speciés might not concerns,” said Arthur Caplan, a University of Pennsylvania The new reports also might lend optimism to some researchers’ hopes of using clon ing to produce replacement cells and tissues for patients. humancloning to rely on the unnatural, ratherthanunsafe. A small numberofgroups, atleast1 Thesecond report will be tional Research Council meet Administration. Concerns about cloning’s have arisen amid labo: ratory reports of animals born with unusual problems, such as lung abnormalities, heart defects and misfiring immune systems. In one newstudy, to be pub: ing by Infigen Inc. of Wisconsin. The report has not been accepted yet for publication by a peer-reviewed journal, which is required for data to gain the highest level of credibility among scientists Michael Bishop, Infigen’s president, said 85 percent of cloned cattle that survived including the American Soci ety for Reproductive Medicine, saythey oppose human cloning primarily’ on safety grounds The reports come as the tional Research Council begin: lished in the Nov. 30 issue of the journal Science, the Massachu. a study and wouldhaveto re-evaluate animals can be used safely to produce food and pharmaceu: setts biotechnology company Advanced Cell Technology Inc. reports on 30 cattle produced by birth went on to grow to adulthood. The new reports could become important in the-National Research Council study of cloning in the last four years. Six ofthe 30 died shortly after birth, and the 24 others have pharmaeeutical production. cloned and genetically altered their oppositionin light of the ticals. The study was requested by the Food and Drug newdata. be Tuesday of whether “Thebattle against cloning cloned and genetically modi fied animals used in food or STARTS FRIDAY! SHOP EXTRA HOURS 7 AM-11 PM PRET WE'VE ADDED TO YOUR AFTER-THANKSGIVING SAVINGS WITH EXTRA 20°& 19° BONUS COUPONS — FRIDAY & SATURDAY ONLY | eaia ENTIRE STOCK SWEATERS ANY’ SALE OR CLEARANCE ITEM | MISSES ° PETITES > WOMEN JUNIORS * MEN ALL LEATHER AND SUEDE APPAREL, COATS & OUTERWEAR ANY’ SALE OR CLEARANCE ITEM VALID FRIDAY &SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2824 TL I | I f MEIER & FRANK ! MEIER & FRANK XTRA 20% OFFIE v a pen v 4 rae: ALL MEN'S KNIT & SPORT SHIRTS, SEPARATES & ACTIVEWEAR ANY’ SALE OR CLEARANCE ITEM CLOTHING IS. ! ENTIRE STOCK FINE JEWELRY & BRIDGE JEWELRY ANY’ SALE OR CLEARANCE ITEM V sl Evert Colections and teg VALID FRIDAY &: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23-24 RL ay TRal) : : UESee(Lk eSa SeWattet) MISSES + PETITES »* WOMEN MEN’S OUTERWEAR iT | ' ' | ' ' ma IVI UNMUN M MEIER & FRANK MEIER & FRANK Me ANY’ SINGLE SALE OR CLEARANCE ITEM STOREWIDE ANY’SINGLE SALE OR CLEARANCE ITEM STOREWIDE ' — VALID FRIDAY& SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23-24 VALID FRIDAY & SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23-24 i HOMESAVINGS DISCOUNT IS 10%, TALORED CLOT, WTMATE APMREL 6 WATERTY en Sans oc DISCOUNT S1, |NEN MEIER & FRANK MEIER & FRANK wer Y ANY’ SINGLE SALE OR CLEARANCE ITEM STOREWIDE yomain OISCOUNT IS 10%. REDCLOTH, TATEAPPA& ATENATY . ul ‘ renner é ANY’ SINGLE SALE OR CLEARANCE ITEM STOREWIDE HOME SAVINGS DISCOUNT IS 10%. “1HoUNT1% OES, MENS TAKOREDCLOTHING, WIMATE APPAREL & ATEWATY VALID FRIDAY & SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23-24 BUS ak) IOANA MEIER & FRANK Regular and original prices are otlering prices only and may or may not have resulted in sales. Extra savings % appied to reduced pices. Prices shown as “andy” wil reman in efec after thes event Advervsed merchandise m ay be avalable at sale prc ounCOLLECTELE “S ‘CHARGE IT WITH MEIER & FRANK. ‘WE ALSO WELCOMEVISA, ‘MASTERCARD & DISCOVER : JUST 15.99 WITH AQ ANY 35 PURCHASE All the right choices \ \ } | |
