News

Surrogacy goes more mainstream

By Carly Mallenbaum, Axios [cites Emily Galpern] | 03.29.2026

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...

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Eugenics and the Modern Synthesis, Part I

By Jessica Riskin, Los Ángeles Review of Books | 03.23.2026

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...

Civil Society

Surrogacy laws are all over the map

By Carly Mallenbaum, Axios [cites Surrogacy360] | 03.29.2026

Without a federal law, surrogacy in the U.S. is governed by a patchwork of state regulations/

Why it matters: Confusing...

Policies

Project Eugenics: The Rollback of Disability Rights

By Kiana Jackson and Shannon Stubblefield, New Disabled South | 02.09.2026

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This report documents a deliberate assault on disabled people in...

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On the road to treating mitochondrial disease

By Danielle Gerhard, Drug Discovery News | 01.24.2022

^{"Abnormal Mouse Mitochondria"

by National Institutes of Health (NIH)

is licensed under CC BY 2.0}

Mitochondrial disease, whether...

Human Genetic Modification

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White nationalists are flocking to the US anti-abortion movement

By Moira Donegan, The Guardian | 01.24.2022

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This weekend’s March for Life rally, the large anti-choice demonstration held annually in Washington...

Eugenics

Some egg donor agencies advertise $275,000 paychecks on social media — but the rigorous process is a far cry from making a 'quick buck'

By Hannah Towey, Business Insider | 01.23.2022

The complex nature of the egg donation business is baked right into the name. A careful balancing act between...

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A $3bn bet on finding the fountain of youth

By Staff, The Economist | 01.22.2022

Startups come and startups go. But few startups start with $3bn in the bank. Yet that is the fortunate position in...

Stem Cells

Their DNA Hides a Warning, but They Don’t Want to Know What It Says

By Gina Kolata, The New York Times | 01.21.2022

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Marin Konstadt, visiting family in...

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Gloved hand holding a test tube labeled "DNA TEST"

Voluntary workplace genomic testing: wellness benefit or Pandora’s box?

By Kunal Sanghavi, Betty Cohn, Anya E. R. Prince, W. Gregory Feero, Kerry A. Ryan, Kayte Spector-Bagdady, Wendy R. Uhlmann, Charles Lee, J. Scott Roberts & Debra J. H. Mathews, npj Genomic Medicine | 01.20.2022

Consumer interest in genetic and genomic testing is growing rapidly, with more than 26 million Americans having purchased direct-to-consumer (DTC)...

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