Human clones "aren't considered citizens" -- by whom? They don't exist yet, and I sure hope no legislature in the world has wasted its time establishing the legal status of clones.
The thing (person) in real life most closely analogous to a clone is an identical twin. Identical twins are genetically identical because they come from a fertilized egg -- containing a complete set of genetic material -- that divides in two before undergoing further cell division and differentiation. Each has a copy of the same DNA, but they're still two different people.
A clone is (would be) a person, and it is completely absurd to suggest that a clone should be treated under a different set of moral, ethical, or legal standards than any other person.
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