UK Scientists to Create Embryo From Two Women

An anonymous reader wrote to mention a BBC story about a UK research group that has been given permission to create a human embryo with genetic material from two women. From the article: "The groundbreaking work aims to prevent mothers from passing certain genetic diseases on to their unborn babies. The researchers are focusing on a group of conditions called mitochondrial myopathy, which include types of muscular dystrophy. These cause muscle weakness and wasting, making it difficult to move normally - some may need to use a wheelchair. At present no treatment for these exists, although things can be done to help with the symptoms. "

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Re:Religion vs. Science

[VoidWraith]

So you think that we deserve to have had Gore in 2000? After all, that's who we (the populace of the USA) voted for.

Re:Excellent...

[drsquare]

I kid, I kid. I mean one of us must have gotten laid right?

Depends if you count RMS arse-raping CmdrTaco while he sucks off ESR.

Britain is on a dangerous moral and social slide..

[Wonderkid]

To those outside the UK reasing this, Britain is genuinely turning into a country whose society is becoming like that described in the dire writings of veteran SciFi writers. Except, there is no hero to save the day. A 'grey' cold government is watching us with thousands of cameras (which do nothing to PREVENT crime), and businesses hiding behind medical promises to cure very rare illnesses that effect about 25 children are making it possible to create the designer baby world predicted in Gattaca. We are headed towards a morally repugnant fear based society disguised as a 'liberal democracy' - and no one is doing a damned thing about it - and if they do, they are arrested under the prevention of terrorism act - simply for their views. Help us!