Re:UK to allow babies from three people
by stefantalpalaru on Tuesday February 03, 2015 @08:12PM
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What are the legal rights of the parent who contributed only her mitochondrial DNA?
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Re:UK to allow babies from three people
by maxerickson on Tuesday February 03, 2015 @08:20PM
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It would be absolutely stunning if the law gives them any rights at all.
Re:UK to allow babies from three people
by saidajigumi on Tuesday February 03, 2015 @08:25PM
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One can hope that the updated legislation somehow addresses this. That said, it would be absolutely stunning if the previously existing law didn't simply go 'boink!' in the face of a heretofore novel circumstance. At very least, I could see the need for the courts to set a precedent if/when the first case came along.
Re:UK to allow babies from three people
by maxerickson on Tuesday February 03, 2015 @08:47PM
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I guess it isn't that novel anymore for a woman to donate eggs and not expect to have any rights to any resulting children.
Swapping out the nuclear DNA doesn't really complicate that.
I believe the proposals state that the mitochondrial donor has no legal rights in regards to the child.
Re:UK to allow babies from three people
by TheSpiceIsLife on Wednesday February 04, 2015 @05:58AM
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See my comment elsewhere with regard to the question of what the child's rights might be.