Supporters of such research are framing criticism of it as opposition to saving children’s lives and an impediment to scientific development. But this view neglects a crucial factor in the debate: the techniques being developed involve permanent genetic alterations passed on to future generations.
伦敦——英国人类受精和胚胎学管理局（HFEA）正在进行公共咨询，以了解人们对旨在防止因被称为线粒体的细胞结构发生突变而导致遗传不治之症的备受争议的新型医疗程序的看法。研究的支持者称反对这项研究就是反对挽救儿童生命和阻碍科学发展。但这种观点忽略了辩论中的一个关键因素：这项技术将造成遗传改变并永久传递给子孙后代。