The Nation is one of our country’s most “progressive” political magazines, and, I believe, its oldest. This article published on-line explains why many on the political Left oppose human cloning, focusing on the very real potential—bordering on likelihood—that women will be exploited for their eggs. Someday, the MSM will realize that opposing cloning isn’t an explicitly conservative position. Even if they do, however, I doubt it will be reported.
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