UK is the first country to allow babies using DNA from 3 people

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LONDON — The House of Lords has passed the use of controversial techniques to create babies from the DNA of three people.

Peers, or members of the House of Lords, passed the motion Tuesday evening without a vote after defeating an amendment that would have derailed it. Earlier this month, the House of Commons voted for the proposals with a majority of 254 votes.

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With peers backing the regulations, the UK becomes the first country in the world to enable such a practice. Human trials could take place starting in October of this year, and the first three-person babies could be born by the fall of 2016. Read more...

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