Modifying Human Embryos to Thwart Disease Weighed in U.K.
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Should parents concerned about passing on genetic diseases to their children be allowed to swap DNA with a donor’s?
A U.K. regulatory agency is posing the question to the public starting today as the government explores whether to allow genetic modification of human embryos to prevent some diseases. The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, or HFEA, will report findings to the Department of Health in March, the agency said in a statement today.