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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...

Scientist signaling stop
By Sarah de Crescenzo, Xconomy | 08.18.2020

A Phase 1 trial testing a Poseida Therapeutics cell therapy in men with prostate cancer is on hold after a...

Scientist conducting genomic research
By Amy Goldstein, The Washington Post | 08.18.2020

A new advisory board, created to review the ethics of proposed fetal tissue research grants, is urging the Trump administration...

Newborn Child
By Emily Mullin, OneZero | 08.18.2020

The birth of the world’s first gene-edited babies, revealed in November 2018, prompted international shock and outrage. Working in...

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By Alice Wong, Disability Visibility Project | 08.17.2020

On August 6, 2020 I gave a talk, “The Last Disabled Oracle,” as part of Assembly for the Future, a...

Anti abortion protest
By Becca Andrews, Mother Jones | 08.14.2020

The argument seemed reasonable in theory: “We are pleased that our state values life no matter an individual’s potential disability...

By Sarah Katz, Discover | 08.11.2020

Deaf Power Poster

As someone who was born deaf, I’m concerned about the latest application of a gene-editing tool called...

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By Editorial, The Bakersfield Californian | 08.08.2020

The November general election ballot includes two statewide propositions that address health issues. Proposition 14 asks voters to extend the...

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By Kevin Truong, Vice | 08.07.2020

The genealogy company Ancestry has been acquired by investment firm Blackstone for $4.7 billion, changing ownership of the company and...