February 23, 1997 Scientists at the Roslin Institute in Scotland announce the birth of "Dolly"

March 1997 Following the announcement of "Dolly," President Clinton issues a moratorium that bans the use of federal funds for any project involving human cloning; asks the newly appointed National Bioethics Advisory Board to address the ethical and legal issues surrounding human cloning within three months

August 1997 Clinton proposes legislation banning the cloning of humans for at least 5 years, giving the National Bioethics Board time to assess the risks, and study the ethical and social impact of cloning humans further

September 1997 About 64,000 biologists and physicians sign a voluntary five-year moratorium on human cloning (United States)

early January 1998 Ninteen European nations sign a ban on human cloning. Click here to view these countries

Richard Seed, a physicist from Chicago, announces his plans to perform human cloning experiments before Congress enacts a ban on cloning

January 20, 1998 The Food and Drug Administration announces its authority to regulate human cloning -- it would now be a violation of federal

The NIH director, Harold E. Varmus, spoke against the newly proposed bill. Varmus said that if human cloning techniques were perfected, it could be "reserved for rare circumstances, such as cases of untreatable infertility in couples intent upon having genetically related offspring." He was quoted as saying that he personally considered human cloning experiments "offensive" but wanted the public and government officials to keep an open mind (NIH).

„h Within the Senate, opponents to the Republican bill say the bill will restrict vital research. Senator Connie Mack (R- Florida) suggested postponing a ban in order to consider patient groups suffering from fatal diseases which might benefit from human cloning (Senate Stymied).

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