Mitochondrial replacement techniques: egg donation, genealogy and eugenics.
Several objections against the morality of researching or employing mitochondrial replacement techniques have been advanced recently. In this paper, I examine three of these objections and show that they are found wanting. First I examine whether mitochondrial replacement techniques, research and clinical practice, should not be carried out because of possible harms to egg donors. Next I assess whether mitochondrial replacement techniques should be banned because they could affect the study of genealogical ancestry. Finally, I examine the claim that mitochondrial replacement techniques are not transferring mitochondrial DNA but nuclear DNA, and that this should be prohibited on ethical grounds.
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D005053:Eugenics D005260:Female D005789:Genealogy and Heraldry D006801:Humans D008297:Male D000069321:Mitochondrial Replacement Therapy D027724:Reproductive Techniques, Assisted D014019:Tissue Donors
Mitochondrial replacement techniques Maternal spindle transfer Mitochondrial donation Pronuclear transfer Three parent IVF Three parent babies Tri-parenthood