Britain on Tuesday, February 3, became the first country in the world to allow the creation of babies with DNA from three people after parliament approved the controversial procedure. Dubbed “three-parent” babies, babies born from this procedure will have “healthier” genetic material, which is introduced into the embryo from a woman donor. Scientists say this could reduce the chances for inherited diseases to pass on from mother to child. Critics, however, say it opens up the possibility for “designer babies” in the future.
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