Cloning is safer - the perils of sexual DNA combination?

[Peebothuhlu]

I've known many people who are profoundly deformed and crippled, tragically, due to congenital birth defects. Would not cloning be a preferable means by which the species is perpetuated? Individuality/personality would, of course, still exist due to PROFOUND environmental influences. 

Sci fi?

Hello.

'Cloning' already happens naturally in humans. That's when identical (monozygotic) children are born/happen.

There are still cases in this instance of 'Bad things' happening within their development hence co-joined twins.

Or... perhaps you are more advocating for the fetal developmental stage to be taken out of the 'natural' system into a far more controlled and precise 'Artificial' evironment/construct?

I believe there has been much research going on for many years to create just such a device since there are, sadly, many women individually and many couples who for many and various reasons can not biologically have children.

I look forwards to furthe discourse with you.  

Cheers.

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