Re: What laws are in effect for human clonning?

Here is a web site which lists by state the laws that are in effect
regarding human cloning,
 http://www.ncsl.org/programs/health/Genetics/rt-shcl.htm

Five states prohibit cloning of human beings, California, Louisiana,
Michigan, Rhode Island, and Virginia.  While it is illegal in all of these
states, only Michigan has criminal penalties for cloning.  The other four
states have civil penalties (fines).  A sixth state, Missouri, has a law
which limits the use of state funds for cloning.


The parent site is one entitled BIOETHICS.NET.  It is the website of the
journal, The American Journal of Bioethics.  This site discusses many of
the aspects of somatic nuclear transplantation and cloning.
 http://ajobonline.com/cloning.php

The scientific discussions of "cloning" generally deal with somatic nuclear
transplantation, not cloning of an entire human being.  Somatic nuclear
transplantation is the transfer of a nucleus from an adult to an anucleated
(nucleus removed) egg.  This procedure allows the development of embryonic
cells, but does not result in a human being or even a fetus.  

A few groups have attempted and succeeded in cloning animals such as sheep,
mice, and cats.  However, in the scientific community, many question the
purpose and feasibility of such endeavors.  Scientists have the same
concerns as the general public, and have a history of self-regulation.

I hope this answers your question.  I recommend that you look up other
ethics/cloning websites to understand the debate and how the US and other
countries are handling it.  It is a very complex issue.