US weighs the pros and cons of crafting embryos from three people

"Experimental procedure could prevent inheritable diseases, but ethical concerns loom large ... The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week began discussions over whether it should allow testing of a controversial procedure that would create babies from the DNA of three people. As the Associated Press reports, supporters of the procedure say it could prevent children from inheriting many diseases, though others have expressed ethical concerns, saying it could lead to the development of so-called "designer babies..."

http://www.theverge.com/2014/2/26/5448866/us-weighs-the-pros-and-cons-of-crafting-embryos-from-three-people