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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...

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...

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

Why it matters: Confusing...

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

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By Tracy Lowe, Parentology [cites CGS' Katie Hasson] | 06.21.2023

If you could choose the healthiest embryo to carry so that your future child could avoid deadly diseases, would you...

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By Stuart Newman and Tina Stevens, Independent Science News | 06.19.2023

Research on the manufacture of egg-like and sperm-like cells for the purpose of producing laboratory-crafted human children is proceeding rapidly...

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By Philip Ball, Nature | 06.16.2023

Two teams of scientists have announced that they have grown embryo-like structures, made entirely from human stem cells, that are...

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By Émile P. Torres, Truthdig | 06.15.2023

TESCREAL—pronounced “tess-cree-all.” It’s a strange word that you may have seen pop up over the past few months. The renowned...

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By Anna Clark, ProPublica | 06.14.2023

After decades of intense debate and stalled legislation, the Food and Drug Administration has taken a critical step in overseeing...

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By Lisa O'Carroll, The Guardian | 06.14.2023

The EU has taken a major step towards passing one of the world’s first laws governing artificial intelligence after its...

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By Eliza Strickland, IEEE Spectrum | 06.14.2023

During the past year, perhaps the only thing that has advanced as quickly as artificial intelligence is worry about artificial...

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By Hannah Devlin, The Guardian | 06.14.2023

Scientists have created synthetic human embryos using stem cells, in a groundbreaking advance that sidesteps the need for eggs or...