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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 Jocelyn Kaiser, Science | 07.28.2022

When a high school athlete dies from a heart attack or a young woman needs a heart transplant, it is...

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By Megan Molteni, Stat | 07.28.2022

In a little-noticed study published earlier this year, scientists from Oregon Health & Science University reported the birth of three...

A child saved by the treatment discussed
By David Jensen, The California Stem Cell Report | 07.27.2022

A child saved by the therapy; photo by CIRM

“Jakob is 2 years old. He has a deadly disease. But...

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By Allen G. Breed, Associated Press | 07.25.2022

SOUTHPORT, N.C. (AP) — Jean Heller was toiling away on the floor of the Miami Beach Convention Center when an...

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By Judy Siegel-Itzkovich , The Jerusalem Post | 07.24.2022

Scientists at Tel Aviv University (TAU) warn that while the CRISPR genome-editing method is very effective, it is not always...

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By Meena Venkataramanan, The Washington Post | 07.24.2022

Elaine Riddick was 13 years old when she says she was raped by a neighbor in Winfall, N.C. Nine months...

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By Aaron Schaffer, The Washington Post | 07.21.2022

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It’s not just schools, local governments and major private-sector firms like Colonial Pipeline getting...

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By Marius Turda, Ethnic and Racial Studies | 07.20.2022

After 1900, eugenics became an influential scientific theory used by physicians, health experts, religious leaders and politicians across the political...