After the last couple of classes when we had been talking about whether or not Kathy and the others could reproduce and after finding out that the kids at Hailsham are clones, I was interested in finding out about the cloning technology that exists today. I found
this link to a page on research cloning, and I found out that producing reproductive clones has different requirements than producing regular clones, which might be the reason that Kathy and the others can't reproduce.
Could reproducing also cause a risk of damage to their organs? When giving birth there is always the risk of dying or injuries to the mother, so maybe by not allowing them to reproduce they are just trying to protect them physically. If they wouldn't be able to reproduce because it puts their life/organs in danger, then maybe there is no point in allowing them to have the ability to reproduce. Also reproduction could throw off the set timeline of when they become carers or donors. On the other hand, I do agree with the idea that they cannot reproduce because there is a higher complexity of creating a clone with the ability to reproduce than one that cannot.
ReplyDeleteYes, I completely agree! I hadn't even thought about pregnancy and how that 9 months could completely throw off any plans for being a donor and for caring. Being pregnant is similar to having someone you love and thus getting a delay in caring and donating, so having the reproductive organs could be an added delay that they don't want to deal with.
ReplyDeleteYes, I completely agree! I hadn't even thought about pregnancy and how that 9 months could completely throw off any plans for being a donor and for caring. Being pregnant is similar to having someone you love and thus getting a delay in caring and donating, so having the reproductive organs could be an added delay that they don't want to deal with.
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