Three-Way Parenthood | The Scientist Magazine® - 0 views
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The ability to manipulate human reproduction was viewed in many circles as an attack on the traditional family and an odious attempt to assert human dominion over nature. Terms such as “designer babies” and “playing God” were commonly applied to IVF.
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proposed the concept of a “three-parent” fertility procedure to treat mitochondrial disorders
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prevent defective mtDNA from being passed from mother to child, scientists in the U.K. are planning to offer a “three-parent” fertility procedure.
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