News

Surrogacy goes more mainstream

By Carly Mallenbaum, Axios [cites Emily Galpern] | 03.29.2026

More Americans are turning to surrogacy to build their families, as the practice becomes more common and more publicly discussed.

Why it matters: As surrogacy becomes more visible and accessible, ethical, legal and cultural tensions become harder to ignore...

U.S. Federal

Eugenics and the Modern Synthesis, Part I

By Jessica Riskin, Los Ángeles Review of Books | 03.23.2026

This is the first part of the 14th installment in the Legacies of Eugenics series, which features essays by leading thinkers devoted to exploring the history of eugenics and the ways it shapes our present. The series is organized by...

Civil Society

Surrogacy laws are all over the map

By Carly Mallenbaum, Axios [cites Surrogacy360] | 03.29.2026

Without a federal law, surrogacy in the U.S. is governed by a patchwork of state regulations/

Why it matters: Confusing...

Policies

Project Eugenics: The Rollback of Disability Rights

By Kiana Jackson and Shannon Stubblefield, New Disabled South | 02.09.2026

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This report documents a deliberate assault on disabled people in...

U.S. States

Genome editing’s third act

By Laura DeFrancesco, Nature Biotechnology | 03.17.2026

The first gene editors designed to fix genetic lesions in mutation-agnostic ways are poised to enter the clinic. Tessera Therapeutics...

Human Genetic Modification

Historical IVF mix-up discovery raises questions about Australian industry

By Judd Boaz and Elise Kinsella, ABC News | 03.17.2026

Fertility experts warn further life-changing historical errors could be discovered in Australia's IVF industry, as DNA testing becomes more widespread...

Policies

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Surrogacy in Peru: What weighs more, love or genetics?

By Paula Siverino Bavio, BioNews | 03.16.2026

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A recent surrogacy case in Peru had...

Policies

Untidy Feminist Entanglements

By Margaret R. Eby, Los Angeles Review of Books | 03.15.2026

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Biopolitics

Japan Approves the World’s First Treatment Made With Reprogrammed Human Cells

By Ritsuko Kawai, Wired | 03.14.2026

On March 6, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare officially granted conditional and time-limited marketing authorization to two regenerative medical...

Stem Cells