UFO group leader vows to challenge U.S. cloning ban

UFO group leader vows to challenge U.S. cloning ban

TOKYO, Japan - Rael, leader of a Canada-based international UFO religious group hat advocates human cloning, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Aug. 3. The former French sports journalist vowed to challenge in the U.S. Supreme Court a U.S. House of Representatives bill banning it if the measure becomes law.

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