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Embryo with DNA from three people

Embryo with DNA from three people

If you're a carrier of a deadly genetic condition, you don't want to pass those genes on to your children. A solution may be to modify the embryo with DNA from a third person.

Special investigation
A British fertility center is currently undergoing research into the technique. So far 'the method does not appear to be unsafe', but nothing can be said with certainty as long as a healthy baby is not born after using this technique.

Far from our bed
For the time being, no baby will be born from an embryo with DNA from three people. The technology is not yet legal. Critics point to potential dangers and religious authorities find it unethical.

Do you think this should be possible?