What is the Church's teaching regarding cloning of organs?

[dje101]

Its a topic of discussion in my Anthropology class. I am against the idea of human cloning, but I at first glance, I don’t believe that there would be anything wrong with cloning particular organs. Is there an official teaching on this?

Also, I know that the Church teaches against Embryonic Stem Cell research, but what about Stem Cells that are gained from other means?

Thanks!!

God Bless,
dje101

 

[FrDavid96]

Rather than repeat what’s there, try these links

vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_academies/acdlife/documents/rc_pa_acdlife_doc_20000824_cellule-staminali_en.html

vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/documents/rc_con_cfaith_doc_19870222_respect-for-human-life_en.html