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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 Vardit Ravitsky, The Hastings Center | 12.04.2025

Embryo testing is advancing fast—but how far is too far? How and where do we draw the line between preventing...

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By Courtney Withers and Daryna Zadvirna, ABC News | 12.03.2025

Same-sex couples, single people, transgender and intersex West Australians will be able to access assisted reproductive technology (ART) and surrogacy...

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By Frankie Fattorini, Pharmaceutical Technology | 12.02.2025

Próspera, a charter city on Roatán island in Honduras, hosts two biotechs working to combat ageing through gene therapy, as...

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By Grace Won, KQED Forum [with CGS' Katie Hasson] | 12.02.2025

In the U.S., it’s illegal to edit genes in human embryos with the intention of creating a genetically engineered baby...

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By Jenny Lange, BioNews | 12.01.2025

A UK toddler with a rare genetic condition was the first person to receive a new gene therapy that appears...

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By Mario Aguilar, Stat | 12.01.2025

The Food and Drug Administration on Monday announced plans to offer its employees a broader set of artificial intelligence tools...

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By Rachel Hall, The Guardian | 11.30.2025

Couples are needlessly going through IVF because male infertility is under-researched, with the NHS too often failing to diagnose treatable...

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By Lars Cornelissen, The Conversation | 11.28.2025

Prime Minister Keir Starmer thinks that racism is returning to British society. He has accused Nigel Farage’s Reform UK of...