Recent experiments from Newcastle University, England, that create embryos from two mothers and one father, have brought to the fore new ethical issues from pro life advocates, the Christian Telegraph reported.
According to the Christian Telegraph, the experiment seeks to address mitochondrial disease, an inherited illness borne by the mother.
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One in 6,500 children is born in England with mitochondrial disease, which can lead to muscular weakness, dementia, deafness, blindness and heart failure among others.
The mitochondria in cells get the energy from food and convert it into a form that the cells can use.