Nuffield Council on Bioethics Report: Novel Techniques for the prevention of mitochondrial DNA disorders: an ethical review London: Nuffield Council of Bioethics 2012

Before arriving at its conclusions the working party considered a number of ethical issues including: the implications for identity; risks and safety issues; the impact upon social relationships (parentage and the status of mtDNA donors); germline modification; and implications for the wider society and future generations. As might be expected, given the credentials of the working group members, the discussion of these issues is thorough and...