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3/3. Some of our best-known institutions are put to the test in a series of debates.
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority Should parents have the right to engineer a baby to save a sibling? And should couples be allowed to choose the sex of their children? The HFEA has been accused of not talking to patients nor consulting widely enough with the scientific community. Professor Alison Murdoch defends them against clinician Dr Mohammed Taranissi , who says the HFEA interferes and is out of touch with science. Diana Madill is in the chair, and there's an invited forum of experts. Repeated from Wednesday

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Professor Alison Murdoch
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Dr Mohammed Taranissi
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Diana Madill
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