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Italian gynaecologist Severino Antinori said a woman carrying a cloned
human embryo should give birth in early January. He
told journalists the woman's pregnancy was in its 33rd week, and the male
foetus, which weighs 2.7 kg, is healthy and has "more than a 90 per
cent chance" of being born. The
gynaecologist also confirmed that two other women are pregnant with cloned
embryos -- one of them in the 28th week and the other in the 27th. He
refused to name the country or countries concerned or provide further
details, but said all three women are "in the same geographical
zone". The
doctor, who first announced the pregnancies in April, insisted he had not
carried out the procedure himself, and that his involvement was merely
"cultural and scientific". Italy is preparing to pass
legislation that would impose tough penalties for anyone involved in
cloning humans. An
international group of about 20 specialists including Antinori and
American doctor Panos Zavos announced in January of last year they
intended to clone a human being in order to help sterile couples have
children. Antinori said that he now has almost no contact with Pavos. |
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