Couple celebrates ‘designer babies’ ruling

AN IRISH couple were last night celebrating the decision by Britain’s fertility watchdog to broaden its rules on embryo screening to allow the birth of “designer babies” to cure sick siblings.

It means the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) has changed its policy to allow screening for purposes other than weeding out genetic disorders.

Joe and Julie Fletcher, whose two-year-old son, Joshua, could benefit from the new policy, toasted the decision over champagne.