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Three-person babies could soon be a reality

Jun 03, 2014, 10:45 AM EDT
Zara Phillips with baby Mia and sister-in-law Autumn Phillips (L to R) during the Mike Tindall Celebrity Golf Classic in support of Rugby for Heroes and the On Course Foundation at the Celtic Manor Resort on May 19, 2024 in Newport, Wales.
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Scientists have figured out how to create a new human from the genetic material of three people -- two women and one man -- to prevent deadly genetic diseases. If the research gets legal backing, the procedure could become practiced in a few years.

Background:

UK scientific panel backs potential 'three-parent' IVF babies [Reuters]

Three-person babies 'in two years' - says science review [BBC]

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