A final scientific review has given a green light for British doctors to carry out mitochondrial replacement, which creates babies with DNA from three people in order to avoid genetic disease.
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, the UK regulator, commissioned the review to assess new research on the safety of mitochondrial therapy that has been published since Parliament legalised the technique last year.
Although some potential hazards were identified, the review panel found that the risks were not great enough to stop the HFEA implementing the legislation. It recommended approval of mitochondrial therapy for “cautious use in specific circumstances”.
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