Britain okays human embryo modifications for research

(ANSA) - London, February 1 - Britain's fertility regulator said Monday that it had given approval for scientists to genetically modify human embryos - gene editing - in a world first.
    The approval is for research into early human development at the Francis Crick Institute in London.
    The move does not give scientists the ability to implant the modified embryos into women.
    But the decision will stir controversial amid concerns about the possibility of it leading to 'designer babies'.