'Clone baby' parents bar tests

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The parents of a baby said to be the world's first human clone have suspended tests which could prove whether the claim is true.

The Clonaid company said the parents had decided not to have the tests until they were guaranteed that the baby - nicknamed Eve - would not be taken away.

As the controversy continues over the authentication of the claim, there have been further calls in Europe and the US for human cloning to be banned.

The European Union's commissioner for research called for an international drive to outlaw human cloning, while a group of US congressmen said they are re-introducing a bill on the subject in the new session.

A journalist appointed to oversee verification that Eve is a clone of her mother has already suspended investigations, saying the claim could be a hoax.

Legal implications

Brigitte Boisselier, the scientist who heads Clonaid, said the parents of Eve, were afraid of allowing access to the baby because of the pending lawsuit.

Clonaid scientist Brigitte Boisselier has promised to provide proof "They might decide not to register [the baby] in their country. Eve might not even become a US national," she added. more

A Florida lawyer is asking a judge to place Eve under court protection.

-- Anonymous, January 08, 2003


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