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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 Melissa Nobles , Chad Womack , Ambroise Wonkam & Elizabeth Wathuti, Nature | 06.08.2022

Science is a human endeavour that is fuelled by curiosity and a drive to better understand and shape our natural...

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By Linda Villarosa, The New York Times Magazine | 06.08.2022

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As young girls, the Relf sisters were sterilized without consent. What does the government...

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By Andrew Joseph , STAT | 06.06.2022

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Through their foundation, Allie LaForce and Joe Smith have so far helped families have...

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By Staff, The Indian Express | 06.03.2022

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With more and more people deciding not to have children, Catriona Campbell, author...

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By Liza Vertinsky and Yaniv Heled, The Conversation | 06.03.2022

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Every so often stories of genetic theft, or extreme precautions taken to avoid...

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By Dennis Thompson, HealthDay | 06.01.2022

The APOE4 gene is the most powerful genetic factor driving a person's risk for developing late-onset Alzheimer's disease.

"It...

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By Jocelyn Kaiser , Science | 06.01.2022

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Tools such as CRISPR that snip DNA to alter its sequence are moving tantalizingly...

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By Laura Hercher, Scientific American | 06.01.2022

In clinics today, fertility patients using in vitro fertilization (IVF) are routinely advised to pay for an expensive supplemental test...