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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 Ellen Trachman, Above The Law | 01.25.2023

On January 23, Reps. Stephanie Bice (R-Okla.), Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.), Julia Letlow (R-La.), and Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pa.) introduced the Protecting...

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By Brady Huggett, Spectrum News | 01.25.2023

In April of 2021, Emilie Wigdor finished up a paper titled “The female protective effect against autism spectrum disorder” and...

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By American Society of Human Genetics Board of Directors, American Society of Human Genetics | 01.24.2023

The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG)—and the research community it supports—believes in the power of human genetics to advance...

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By Anja Kaspersen and Wendell Wallach, Carnegie Council | 01.24.2023

When ChatGPT was asked what advances in artificial intelligence mean for the human condition, it responded to our inquiry that...

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By Claire Robinson, GMWatch | 01.24.2023

Gene editing has captured the imagination of academics and professionals working on agricultural development in Africa. They claim the technology...

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By Sydney Trent, The Washington Post | 01.24.2023

The world’s largest and best-known group of human geneticists apologized Tuesday for the role some of its early leaders played...

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By Rodrigo Pérez Ortega, Science | 01.24.2023

The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) apologized today for the participation of some of its early leaders in the...