Britain is a big step closer to allowing three-person babies

LONDON — MPs in Britain have voted for the use of controversial techniques to create babies from the DNA of three people

The vote passed overwhelmingly in the House of Commons on Tuesday afternoon with a majority of 254 votes (382 yes, 128 no); it will move into the House of Lords next month

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The historic vote centred on the altering of a human egg or embryo so that material from three people is used to create a baby

The UK will become the first country in the world to bring forward laws enabling such a practice. MPs were given a free vote Tuesday instead of voting along party lines, allowing them to decide with their consciences Read more...

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