Mitochondrial disease

British lawmakers to vote on three-parent babies

Published by Hurriyet on Tue, 02/03/2015 - 08:43

Britain could become the first country in the world to allow the creation of IVF babies with DNA from three parents on Feb. 3 in a move that has divided campaigners and religious leaders.
      
Lawmakers in parliament are set to vote on mitochondrial DNA donation techniques aimed at preventing serious inherited diseases.