Human cloning is an extremely experimental and unstable area of ​​scientific research with questionable and highly unethical results to this day. Under no circumstances should human cloning be practiced, as it is likely that it will create living beings not as they were intended to be produced. Rather, the results will be living beings that were created in a non-natural, human-directed way created by human choice. By doing so, cloning gives people the power to play God. Human cloning generally includes three main categories: therapeutic cloning, reproductive cloning, and replacement cloning (cloning fact sheet). The process is generally defined as creating copies of biological material through genetic engineering or manipulation. The most common way of cloning is called somatic cell nuclear transfer. This type of cloning (also known as reproductive cloning) occurs when an exact copy of an animal or human is made, which is an exact copy of its original just delayed in time (Johnson). Although there have been numerous attempts to clone a human, none have been officially reported to be successful. This has led many countries to adopt or attempt to adopt regulations prohibiting human cloning on scientific and ethical grounds. In 1997, the National Bioethics Advisory Commission, an American corporation, expressed an official opinion that it was morally wrong to clone anything. As a result, all studies were closed (Hanna). Cloning presents many dangers. The main danger is that many of the subjects whose cloning has been attempted have died in utero or at one of the last stages of development before birth (Johnson). If the subject survived birth, all would have serious health problems and a shortened life expectancy (Tierney). The ethical implications of cloning are also important. Cloning is a violation of the natural order of things and is therefore morally wrong. It is also a violation of human dignity and the sanctity of life. Cloning is a slippery slope that could lead to the creation of designer babies and the commodification of human life (Rau). In conclusion, human cloning is a dangerous and unethical practice that should be banned worldwide. The risks to cloned subjects are too great and the ethical implications too great to ignore. As a society, we must recognize the dangers of cloning and take steps to prevent it from becoming a reality..