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Raelian-linked Clonaid claims birth of the first human clone

When: 27 Dec 2002
Where: Hollywood, FL
Sources: 3 public sources

Brigitte Boisselier of Clonaid, who announced the claimed cloned baby Eve in 2002 Asklepioscaduceus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Brigitte Boisselier of Clonaid, a company founded by the UFO-based Raelian movement, told a Florida news conference that a cloned baby girl called Eve had been born. She offered no proof, and no independent verification was ever produced.

Sources

PressFrench scientist claims first human clone born (opens in a new tab)RTE News / 2002-12-27
PressScientist Claims Birth of First Cloned Human Being (opens in a new tab)Voice of America / 2002-12-27
PressGenerating copy(s) (opens in a new tab)Nature Biotechnology / 2003-02

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