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  • The UK inches closer toward making babies from three people's DNA

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    Chris Velazco
    Chris Velazco
    02.03.2015

    The UK's House of Commons overwhelmingly voted in favor of a law that would allow scientists to genetically engineer babies from the DNA of three people. Before your mind wanders to some of the more... salacious possibilities, the technique -- a spin on traditional in vitro fertilization -- is meant to help women with mitochondrial disease have families without fear of passing the illness down.