Britain Votes in Favor of 3-Parent Babies

I have previously discussed Britain’s proposal to allow scientists to create babies from the DNA of three people, a technique that could protect some children from inheriting potentially fatal diseases from their mothers.  On Tuesday, Britain’s House of Commons gave preliminary approval to move forward with this bill. 

Before becoming law, the bill requires approval by the House of Lords and further Commons votes on any amendments.  If this occurs, it would make Britain the first nation to allow embryos to be genetically modified. 

The vote in the House of Commons was 382-128 in favor.  No date has been set for debate in the House of Lords but it is expected to be in the next few weeks. 

See Maria Cheng, UK House of Commons Oks Making Babies from DNA of 3 People, Associated Press, Feb. 3, 2015.