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Myriad’s Molecular Monopoly to Face the Nineby Doug Pet, Biopolitical TimesOctober 20th, 2011The American Civil Liberties Union and the Public Patent Foundation will petition the Supreme Court to rule on the legality of Myriad Genetics’ patents on cancer-related genes.

South Africa tightens rules for foreigners to make familiesSapa-AFPOctober 13th, 2011In the wake of Madonna's adoptions in nearby Malawi, and a commercial surrogacy boom in India, South Africa is laying out stricter rules for foreigners looking to make families here.

Fresh (Human) Eggs for Sale[Quotes CGS's Marcy Darnovsky]by Ronald Bailey, ReasonOctober 11th, 2011Researchers announced last week that they had created stem cell lines using human eggs for the first time.

One Man Fathering 150 Children? Why Sperm Banks May Be UnethicalSuper-spawn stories are becoming common because sperm banks behave like corporations. by Anneli Rufus, AlternetOctober 11th, 2011Reports of sperm donors who have "fathered" over 50 to 150+ children stem from sperm banks behaving like corporations.

Stem cell research used cloning technique, paid women for eggs[Quotes CGS's Marcy Darnovsky]by Eryn Brown, Los Angeles TimesOctober 6th, 2011"We should not put the health of young women at risk, especially to get raw materials for such exploratory investigations."

Celebrating Dorothy Roberts and Fatal Inventionby Doug Pet, Biopolitical TimesOctober 6th, 2011The Center for Genetics and Society co-sponsored two events celebrating Dorothy Roberts' new book, Fatal Invention: How Science, Politics, and Big Business Re-Create Race in the Twenty-First Century.

Women’s health and public interest groups warn against putting women’s health at risk in new kind of research cloningCenter for Genetics and Society, Our Bodies Ourselves, Pro-Choice Alliance for Responsible Research, and Alliance for Humane Biotechnology Question Egg Harvesting for Speculative Research October 5th, 2011"We should not put the health of young women at risk, especially to get raw materials for such exploratory investigations.”

Surrogate Mothers in Indiaby Fred de Sam Lazaro, PBSSeptember 30th, 2011PBS explores surrogate motherhood in India, including: the benefits for Americans, the prerequisites for being a surrogate for Indian women, and the health risks to surrogates and babies.

Celebrating Our Bodies Ourselvesby Doug Pet, Biopolitical TimesSeptember 29th, 2011A series of public events marks the 40th anniversary of Our Bodies Ourselves.

Turning 40, Going Globalby Gina Maranto, Biopolitical Times guest contributorSeptember 28th, 2011Born in Boston, Our Bodies, Ourselves has become an international force for women's rights.

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