The Food and Drug Administration is looking into a new technique that could make just that possible, according to CNN.
The technique, which would allow genetically inherited diseases in newborns to be eliminated by using DNA of three parents, would remove defective cells from a woman's egg before fertilization by replacing them with those of a donor egg.
Of course, this concept raises a lot of questions. While preventing diseases from occurring is always a positive, would this open the door to 'designer babies' and other moral dilemmas?
Currently, the Food and Drug Administration is not taking those concerns in to consideration, but instead only examining the health and science implications.
Right now, according to NBC News, researchers are focusing on whether enough information is known about the technique to safely use on people.
While previous attempts have been made from various methods, which resulted in the birth of two dozen children, but some resulted in health problems such as Turner syndrome.
While the topic is up for discussion, those involved say it will be years before any real results come from it.