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| Subject: Britain first country to allow 'three parent' babies... emphasis on the word 'allow,' serfs... Tue Feb 03, 2015 10:35 pm | |
| Despite warnings that a new ethical threshold was being crossed, British lawmakers have voted to allow the in vitro creation of babies using the DNA of three people, a procedure that could prevent the inheritance of genetic diseases.
The move would make Britain the first country to authorise an in vitro fertilisation technique that involves altering a human egg or embryo before transferring it to the womb.
The issue provoked fierce debate, with some opponents likening the procedure to genetic modification and arguing that it would open the way to the creation of so-called designer babies.
Lawmakers in the House of Commons voted 382-128 in favour of the move, which requires final approval from the House of Lords, the unelected upper chamber of Parliament. The House of Lords rarely rejects the decisions of elected colleagues.
http://www.smh.com.au/world/britain-first-country-to-allow-three-parent-babies-20150204-135cly.html |
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