Coming soon: babies with three biological parents

Xeni Jardin 6:41 am Tue Oct 19, 2004

In the Observer (UK), a story about proposed scientific experiments that would result in children being born with three biological parents.

UK medical authorities say they will almost certainly approve the application in the next few weeks. The aim of the technique is to prevent mothers passing on degenerative genetic diseases to their children. But campaigners say it could lead to significant increases in elderly women having children. They also claim it represents an unacceptable step towards the creation of designer babies.

'By creating a child with three genetic parents, these scientists are taking the first step towards genetic engineering of human beings. That is not a direction in which we should be going,' said Dr David King, director of Human Genetics Alert.

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