Abstract:Regulations recently passed in the UK to allow mitochondrial donation through artificial reproductive techniques have heated up the debate about this procedure, which in the near future may be extended to other parts of the world. Detractors of mitochondrial donation invoke the excessive risks inherent to the very novelty of the procedure and the lack of knowledge of its consequences. In the ethical and legal context, the main concerns relate to motherhood determination, the notion of social individuality, its… Show more
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