Human Cloning

Noah MendelsohnA Block

What human cloning is

• The creation of a genetically identical human, human cell, or human tissue

• Cloning is creating an exact genetic copy of an organism

History of cloning

• In 1996 a sheep named Dolly was the first animal cloned

• Other animals have also been cloned since Dolly

• No documented cases of human cloning have ever been recorded.

Benefits of human cloning

• Humans can achieve more work• No death, a human could just be replaced• Sickness can be cured a) genetic diseases can be removed. b) cures for debilitating diseases• Clones can be produced with lower or higher

mental capacity.• Conduct research on human diseases.

Benefits

• “Be a blessing to offspring”• Better to be born than not • Genetically matched tissue for

transplantation.

Disadvantages

• “Morally wrong”• Offspring maybe treated badly.• “Cloning is unnatural”• Safety a) Risks to mother b) offspring die quickly.

Disadvantages

• Ethical issues• Interference with nature• Interference with God• There are bans in many countries

Laws on Human Cloning

• In the United States there are not any laws that ban cloning completely

• Illegal in the U.S. to use federal funds to create a cloned human embryo, but you can use private funds

Lawyer

• Description: Lawyers represent clients in criminal and civil cases, and advise clients on legal transactions

• Education required: seven years of study, which includes 4 years of college and 3 years of law school

• Salary: Entry-level is $65,000, the average is $110,000

• Career pathways: law firm, government, company, non-profit organization, solo practice, judge, professor

High school experience

• Attended Atholton High School from 2012 to 2016

• The academy I entered was Government, Law and, Public Administration

• Electives I took while in the academy were speech, leadership, and world language

• The Academy has an intern/mentor program

College - University of Maryland

• Located in College Park, Maryland• Tuition is $8,655 for residents and

$26,026 for non-residents• To become a lawyer, the program of study is Political

Science and Government.• The requirements to get into this program are 4 years of

English, 3 years of math, 3 years of history or social science and 3 years of science

• The men’s basketball team won the national championship in 2002, the population is 31,539 students, and the school was founded in 1856.

Law School – University of Maryland School of Law

• Located in Baltimore, Maryland• Expected to graduate and earn a Juris Doctor

in May 2023• Tuition for in state students is $22,044. Tuition

for out of state students is $33,323.

Community Service

• Food on the 15th in 2015-2016– Collects food for low-income seniors– Participated in a Food drive and delivered food to

the seniors in Jessup, Maryland• Neighborhood trash collection project in January-

May 2015Cleaned up Pointers Run, and local parks

Extra-Curricular Activities

• Atholton Basketball Team 2012-2016• Member of Student Government and Debate

club at Atholton High School• Member of college Dorm Senate• Member of Student Government at University

of Maryland School of Law

Employment

• Counselor at Columbia Association summer basketball camps, 2014-2016

• Interned at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2015-2016

• Volunteered at a law firm, 2021-2022

Qualifications

• I am qualified for a position as a lawyer at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services because:– In Government, Law and Public Administration Program

in High School– Political Science and Government major in college– Internship at the U.S. Department of Health and Human

Services– Member of dorm senate, debate club, and Student

Government Association – Excellent organizational and communication skills