Is there a three-parent baby?
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Yes, eight babies with DNA from three people have been born using a pioneering IVF technique to prevent mitochondrial disease.
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Eight babies with DNA from three people born in world-first project
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- Eight babies have been born using an IVF technique involving DNA from three people.
- The method aims to prevent mitochondrial disease, a genetic condition affecting multiple generations. 7s
- The technique uses a donor egg with healthy mitochondria, resulting in an embryo with over 99% of the parents' DNA. 1m 9s
- Maeve's Law, passed in 2022, allows mitochondrial donation in Australia. 1m 37s
- The procedure could become available in Australia via IVF from late 2026. 1m 46s
