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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...

Digital illustration of DNA; painted blue on a darker blue background.
By Katherine Lindemann, Research Gate | 07.23.2018

A study released last week suggests that the gene editing technology CRISPR-Cas9 may not be as precise as previously thought...

An image of in vitro fertilization in black and white.
By Heidi Ledford, Nature | 07.23.2018

By 2100, in vitro fertilization (IVF) might account for 3.5% of the global population — some 400 million people...

A lab technician places oocyte vials in storage compartment.
By Peter Goffin, The Globe and Mail | 07.22.2018

A lawsuit filed by a Toronto woman against a fertility clinic that she claims was responsible for the loss of...

Image of goup of people waving pride flag and Israeli flag.
By David Kaufman, Quartz | 07.20.2018

Major strikes are planned across Israel this Sunday (July 22) to protest a new law that essentially excludes LGBT couples...

Image of a recently fertilized egg with few cells.
By Richard Hayes, Financial Times | 07.18.2018

The Nuffield Council’s approval of the creation of genetically modified children is inexcusable (“ Human gene editing morally permissible, says...

Suburban neighborhood on a sunny day with blue skies in the background.
By Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic | 07.17.2018

It was AncestryDNA’s customer-service rep who had to break the news to Catherine St Clair.

For her part, St...

Pipetting fluid into clear test tubes held in a blue container.
By Ian Sample, The Guardian [Cites CGS' Marcy Darnovsky] | 07.17.2018

The creation of babies whose DNA has been altered to give them what parents perceive to be the best chances...

3 different color cartoon drawing of DNA--blue, green, and orange--on a yellow background.
By Marcy Darnovsky, The Guardian | 07.17.2018

The Nuffield Council on Bioethics has taken what it clearly regards as a brave new step: it has openly...