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History

When was the first designer baby created?

 The first designer baby was created in the U.S. (Englewood, CO) in 2000. Doctors used screening techniques to test the embryos of Lisa and Jack Nash. They chose the embryos that would be an exact cell match to their daughter Molly. Molly suffers from a genetic disorder called Fanconi Anemia which causes bone marrow deficiency. The embryo selected did not carry the disease and was a perfect tissue match. As a result, Adam Nash was born in August after Mrs. Nash underwent four IVF cycles. Stem cells were collected from his umbilical cord to be donated and used to replace Molly's bone marrow. Since the creation of Adam, many more couples have created their own designer baby to save their sick child or prevent their offspring from inheriting a certain genetic disease. 

Above & Below: Molly and baby Adam at different ages.

In 2002, the Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority allowed fertility clinics in Britain to create babies to help another person. In 2003, the first UK designer baby was born to provide stem cells for a sibling in need.

Contact Info:

Nadya Oliver & Esther Ozeruga

Teen Biotech Challenge 2015

Antelope High School

7801 Titan Dr, Antelope, CA 95843

(916) 726-1400

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