Fr. Thomas Berg in NRO on Monkey Cloning

The world of stem-cell science was rocked Wednesday by news that researchers at Oregon Health & Science University, led by Dr. Shoukhrat Mitalipov, had cloned embryos from rhesus monkeys and derived embryonic stem cells from the clones. Their work was published online in the journal Nature. For those opposed to embryo-destructive research, some might be thinking of yesterday as a kind of “black Wednesday.” I am inclined to disagree. In fact, history may well show us that November 14, 2007, marked a turning point in the battle against embryo-destructive research. [Click here for full text.]

Fr. Berg is the executive director of the Westchester Institute for Ethics and the Human Person, which has issued a press release in response to the news. Media coverage from CNA and the AP.