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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 David Jensen, The California Stem Cell Report | 12.11.2025

California’s stem cell and gene therapy agency today approved spending $207 million more on training and education, sidestepping the possibility...

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By Tina Stevens, CounterPunch | 12.11.2025

Silicon Valley and other high tech billionaires are investing millions in start-ups dedicated to creating genetically engineered (GE) babies, according...

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By Jonathan Matthews, GMWatch | 12.11.2025

In our first article in this series, we investigated the dark PR tactics that have accompanied Colossal Bioscience’s de-extinction disinformation ...

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By Sarah Kliff, The New York Times | 12.10.2025

Micah Nerio had known since his early 30s that he wanted to be a father, even if he did not...

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By Josie Ensor, The Times | 12.09.2025

A fertility start-up that promises to screen embryos to give would-be parents their “best baby” has come under fire for...

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By Carter Sherman, The Guardian | 12.08.2025

A huge defense policy bill, revealed by US lawmakers on Sunday, does not include a provision that would have provided...

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By Hannah Devlin, The Guardian | 12.06.2025

Couples undergoing IVF in the UK are exploiting an apparent legal loophole to rank their embryos based on genetic predictions...

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By staff, Japan Times | 12.04.2025

Japan plans to introduce a ban with penalties on implanting a genome-edited fertilized human egg into the womb of a...