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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...

By Rob Stein, NPR [cites CGS' Marcy Darnovsky] | 06.06.2018

In a clinic on a side street in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, doctors are doing something that, as far...

Black and white photo of an old hospital room.
By Robert A. Wilson, Aeon | 06.05.2018

Eugenics was a mixture of science and social movement that aimed to improve the human race over generations. Those of...

A female, African American protester holds a sign that reads, "Sterilization of mothers violates U.N. charter. Vote No on House Bill 20."
By Robert A Wilson, Aeon | 06.05.2018

Eugenics was a mixture of science and social movement that aimed to improve the human race over generations. Those of...

A black and white print depicting the exterior of the Cheshire Lunatic Asylum.
By David Dobbs, Nature | 06.05.2018

Who founded genetics? The line-up usually numbers four. William Bateson and Wilhelm Johannsen coined the terms genetics and gene, respectively...

Image of a white cotton swab and clear test tube against a white background.
By Megan Thielking, Stat News | 06.05.2018

MyHeritage, one of the nation’s most popular online genealogy sites, said a security breach had affected the email addresses and...

A futuristic-looking freezer illuminated in blue and pink light opens to reveal white vapor. The freezer is labeled "Cryogenics International."
By Joi Ito, Wired | 06.04.2018

In the summer of 1990, I was running a pretty weird nightclub in the Roppongi neighborhood of Tokyo. I was deeply...

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By Sian Ferguson, Rewire.News | 06.04.2018

In March, Canadian Member of Parliament Anthony Housefather said he’ll put forward a new bill that would allow sperm donors...

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By Stuart Leavenworth, McClatchy DC Bureau [Cites CGS' Marcy Darnovsky] | 06.01.2018

For DNA testing companies, the genetic code that customers pay to have analyzed is a gift that keeps on giving...