Introduction.
Between the ongoing decoding of the human genome, the cloning of Dolly the sheep, and the increasing promise of stem cell research (which is based upon the principles of genetic research), U.S. society has a plethora of new medical legal and ethical issues with which it must come to terms. For example, how can personhood be established when "persons" can be created at will in the laboratory? Furthermore, when personhood is established is especially relevant when considering issues of stem cell research. …
