The UK's Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority will decide on December 15th whether to let three-person embryo trials proceed:
Authorities in the United Kingdom may soon approve clinical testing of the so-called "three-parent embryo" technique to prevent the transmission of potentially fatal genetic disease, despite ongoing concerns about its effectiveness. An advisory panel of the U.K. Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA), announced today that the procedure is ready for limited clinical testing, Nature reports, and HFEA is expected to make an official decision on whether to allow such trials on 15 December.
The first baby born using the technique occurred in September.
(Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday December 15 2016, @01:46PM
If the genes mean nothing then why not just adopt?
(Score: 2, Flamebait) by aristarchus on Thursday December 15 2016, @06:12PM
Good question, you racist!