The Center for Genetics and Society blog highlights the latest developments in the social, political, and ethical implications of human biotechnologies, with contributions from staff, fellows, consultants, and guest authors.
Biopolitical Times
At least five separate studies involving human embryo research are raising fresh versions of old questions about science, ethics and regulation. On March 17, Nature published two peer-reviewed papers about generating in vitro, with slightly different methods, “blastoids” or “human...
The Australian government is currently considering legalizing “mitochondrial donation,” also known as “3-person IVF.” Australian law currently prohibits creating embryos using DNA from more than two people. The prohibition is found in the...