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28/06/2013
A decision by the Department of Health to approve the new technique was revealed on Friday.
Draft regulations will be produced later this year, and the procedure could be offered to people within two years.
Experts say the controversial treatment could eliminate inherited and potentially fatal diseases that are passed on from mother to child, however opponents claim the method is unethical, arguing that couples could adopt of use egg donors instead. There are also concerns that it could lead to a "slippery slope" of 'designer babies' and eugenics.
It is envisaged that between five and 10 'three-parent' babies would be born each year.
If the method is approved in Parliament, it would mark a significant step forward for IVF treatment.
Experts have stressed that only a small amount of DNA, the mitochondria, would be changed, while the DNA in the nucleus, which determines individual characteristics such as facial features and eye colour, would remain intact.
The aim of the IVF treatments is to eradicate serious mitochondrial diseases which can be passed from mother to child. In the UK, around one in 200 babies are born each year with defects in the mitochondria. The Department of Health said a further one in 6,500 is seriously affected and can lead to serious problems such as heart and liver disease and respiratory problems. It can even lead to death in infants.
The new techniques would result in defective mitochondrial DNA (mDNA) being replaced by a healthy version supplied by a female donor.
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UK Government Supports Three-Person IVF
Britain could become the first country to allow babies to be born with three genetic parents.A decision by the Department of Health to approve the new technique was revealed on Friday.
Draft regulations will be produced later this year, and the procedure could be offered to people within two years.
Experts say the controversial treatment could eliminate inherited and potentially fatal diseases that are passed on from mother to child, however opponents claim the method is unethical, arguing that couples could adopt of use egg donors instead. There are also concerns that it could lead to a "slippery slope" of 'designer babies' and eugenics.
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It is envisaged that between five and 10 'three-parent' babies would be born each year.
If the method is approved in Parliament, it would mark a significant step forward for IVF treatment.
Experts have stressed that only a small amount of DNA, the mitochondria, would be changed, while the DNA in the nucleus, which determines individual characteristics such as facial features and eye colour, would remain intact.
The aim of the IVF treatments is to eradicate serious mitochondrial diseases which can be passed from mother to child. In the UK, around one in 200 babies are born each year with defects in the mitochondria. The Department of Health said a further one in 6,500 is seriously affected and can lead to serious problems such as heart and liver disease and respiratory problems. It can even lead to death in infants.
The new techniques would result in defective mitochondrial DNA (mDNA) being replaced by a healthy version supplied by a female donor.
(JP/CD)
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