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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...

Half-put together puzzle depicting strands of DNA, in a spotlight
By Linda Geddes, The Guardian | 09.21.2018

Evie Walker sits on her mother’s lap, playing a game she never grows tired of: turning her mother’s hand over...

Woman in lab coat looking at test tubes
By Greg Hampikian, The New York Times | 09.21.2018

Before you give the police a DNA sample, read an alarming new study of crime laboratories published this summer, the...

Blue stained stem cells and green stained fibrin on black background
By Rob Stein, National Public Radio | 09.20.2018

Scientists say they have taken a potentially important — and possibly controversial — step toward creating human eggs in a...

Red, green, yellow and blue C, A , G and T letter descending down a wall
By Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic | 09.19.2018

In 2014, Ralph Taylor applied to have his insurance company in Washington State certified as a “disadvantaged business enterprise.” The ...

Blood pressure cuff around someone's arm and a stethoscope taking blood pressure
By Mara Gordon, National Public Radio | 09.19.2018

When patients come to Dr. Molly Quinn for infertility treatments, they usually aren't too interested in hearing about the possible...

Gloved hand holding pipette and test tube
By Matthew Weaver, The Guardian | 09.18.2018

The fertility regulator has called for DNA testing websites to warn customers about the risks of uncovering traumatic family secrets...

Newborn baby lying on white towel
By Amber Haque, BBC | 09.17.2018

Labour is calling for a ban on parents-to-be being told the sex of their baby after early blood tests, amid...

Blue double helix DNA on black background
By Laura Hercher, The New York Times | 09.15.2018

In many ways, Matt Fender, a 32-year-old resident of New York City, is the prototypical 23andMe customer: tech-savvy, educated, a...