Does the Constitution for Europe prohibit human cloning?
Yes. The Constitution for Europe lays down that "everyone has the right to respect for his or her physical and mental integrity". In the fields of medicine and biology, the Constitution prohibits "the reproductive cloning of human beings" as well as the use of "the human body and its parts" as "a source of financial gain. It also prohibits eugenic practices "in particular those aiming at the selection of persons".

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