'Cloned baby' said to be hidden in Israel,
BBC (UK), JAnuary 30, 2003
"The company which claims to have created the world's first cloned baby has said the child is well, and now living in Israel. The announcement triggered the collapse of a private legal hearing in the United States. Representatives of Clonaid told the court in Florida that the baby was in Israel and therefore outside the court's jurisdiction. In the absence of any DNA proof, many scientists have dismissed Clonaid's claim that a baby has been cloned. The company is funded by the French-based Raelian sect, which believes humans were cloned by aliens. The case against the company was brought by Miami lawyer Bernard Siegel, who argues that if Clonaid has actually created a cloned baby it should be taken into care for its own welfare. The court was told that Clonaid no longer had any contact with the parents of the baby, because continued ties with the family would lead to the child's identification and subsequent removal by the authorities. Clonaid's chief executive, Dr Brigitte Boisselier, testified under oath that the baby, named Eve, was living in Israel. Warning Dismissing the case on Wednesday, Circuit Judge John Frusciante warned Clonaid of the implications of cloning." |
