CBS Evening News for
Friday, Jul 05, 2002


Headline: Eye on America (Human Cloning & Disease Treatment)

Abstract:

(Studio: John Roberts) Report introduced.

(Worcester, Massachusetts: Wyatt Andrews) The cloning of human cells in order to treat diseases examined. [Advanced Cell Technology Michael WEST†- says cloning is a "whole new area of medicine"; says he put a human body cell into an egg cell; says people think of cloning people and not of cloning to treat disease.] [Johns Hopkins Dr. John GEARHART†- says the ramifications could be huge; says the cell clumps are not embryos.] [Indiana State University David PRENTICE†- says the clones are human embryos; asks if the clones are to be people or property.]

Broadcast Type:

Evening News Segment Type: News Content

Header Link

704780

Begin Time:

05:43:20 pm

End Time:

05:46:30 pm

Duration:

03:10

Reporters:

Andrews, Wyatt; Roberts, John