clones, whats the legal issue?

Hey Dys!

I can't see how they would have any!

Anon

Well, for starters every state in the US has laws requiring the registration of the birth (or stillbirth) of any child. They could be on a witch hunt looking for the kid or to see what this "Raelian" group listed on the birth certificate...

What does the doctor put in the "Mother" and/or "Father" blocks in this case? "N/A" ?????????

Now, where this kid actually is and whether or not FL law has any jurisdiction over her is up in the air at this point...

I wonder if someday, the creator of a clone might not present himself as the owner of the clone.

the said child is not believed to be in Florida where the issue of guardianship is being pursued by an attorney. one would have to question the motivation of the attorney i would think.

Reading with interest.

A link that mentions the suit can be found here:
http://www.cnn.com/2003/HEALTH/01/03/clone.claims/

It appears the intent is to more along the lines of "child welfare" than anything else (and this one was supposedly born in FL..). It reads like the idea is that Seigel (whomever he is..) wants the child represented in a court and there may be attemts to remove the child from it's "parents".

All in all it sounds VERY similar to a case that was on-going here in MA over the last 2 years or so.. Only that child wasn't purported to be a clone..

I think the critical legal issue concerns the welfare and safety of the cloned baby. It's been speculated that the clone could be suffering from numerous birth defects and as a result may need specialized social and medical care.