Human cloning means making an exact genetic copy of a person. Scientists take the DNA from one person and use it to create another human being with identical genes. The cloned person would share the same genetic makeup as the original person, just like identical twins do naturally.
People often think of cloning as something from science fiction movies. Yet the science behind it became real decades ago when researchers successfully cloned animals. The most famous example was Dolly the sheep in 1996. Scientists have since cloned many other animals, including cats, dogs, horses, and monkeys.
The process creates a new individual that resembles the person who provided the DNA. However, the clone would still be a unique person with their...