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World's first three-parent baby born from new controversial technique that combines DNA from 3 people
The world’s first child created using a controversial new "three-parent" baby technique has been born in Mexico. Scientists say the technique combines DNA from three people - the mother, father and an egg donor. Limited details about the birth were revealed ahead of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine's scientific congress in Salt Lake City next month, where it will be discussed more fully. According to critics, the procedure is tantamount to genetic modification of humans or even “playing God”. But supporters say it allows women with a particular type of genetic disease to have healthy children who are related to them. The magazine New Scientist , said the baby was now five months told and born to Jordanians parents. The work was carried out by a team of experts from the US led by Dr. John Zhangof of the New Hope Fertility Center in New York. The goal was to prevent the baby from inheriting a fatal genetic disease from his mother, who had pre...
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