This article explains a new process that has been discovered and is currently being researched and studied in Britain as well as the United States. Don't be fooled by the title, this strictly scientific article tells the reader of the new vitro fertilization technique that can create a baby with the DNA of three people. This process is used as a sort of replacement technique to replace structures in the child that might lead to genetic sicknesses. It has already been proven to help some situations such as muscular dystrophy and mental retardation. There are many questions and controversies about this process. The British doctor involved in the discovery explains that he is not scared for the future of this because it is not directly dealing with gene mutations. It is simply a donor mother giving mitochondrial structures to the child of two other people. The DNA of the child will only be of his two legitimate parents, but he could possibly resist more diseases and sicknesses from this process.
I think that this article is an incredible discovery. I cannot fathom or understand the aspects that must go into this type of research to gain this knowledge. One thing that is worrisome to me is the fact that this is yet another discovery of modern day medicine that will allow our new generations to live longer. This sounds like an amazing discover, but it could also be quite dangerous. We are already dealing with overpopulation as a society due to the increase of medicines and treatments that we have. Imagine how much different this will be when there are no more sicknesses in the first place. How advanced can we possibly get until it is too much for humans to handle.
http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-03-22/threesome-how-to-make-one-baby-from-three-people
Robert Edwards 3/22/13 4:55pm
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