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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...

fertility clinic
By Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News | 05.19.2025

A bombing this weekend at a fertility clinic in California is raising fears that the threat of violence that has...

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By Mariam E Sunny and Siddhi Mahatole, Reuters | 05.19.2025

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN.O), opens new tab said on Monday it will buy genomics firm 23andMe Holding for $256 million through...

"Robert F. Kennedy Jr." by Gage Skidmore
By Paul Josephson, Common Dreams | 05.17.2025

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Charles Fremont Dight has...

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By Nicolas Le Dévédec, The Conversation | 05.14.2025

The goal of transhumanists is to improve human beings so they will perform better. In doing so, they contribute above...

Alondra Nelson photo
By Jeffrey Mervis, Science | 05.13.2025

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In an unprecedented move, a member...

gene editing
By Megan Molteni, Stat | 05.13.2025

Leading trade organizations representing the makers of cell and gene therapies are calling for a 10-year international moratorium on the...

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By Blake Brittain, Reuters | 05.12.2025

The University of California and the University of Vienna on Monday convinced a U.S. appeals court to revive their bid...