1602 Science SciTech U.K. Gives Scientists Permission To Edit DNA In Human Embryos February, 2016May, 2018 ZPDSK The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority made the U.K. the first jurisdiction in the world to approve the controversial practice of altering the DNA of embryos, although it should be noted that these embryos are not to be implanted in women. Source: Digitaltrends.com