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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...

13 sperm cells are illuminated in red and green against a black background.
By The Economist, The Economist | 05.24.2018

The effects of child abuse can last a lifetime. Neglected or abused children have a higher risk of developing all sorts...

Close up of several white chicken eggs.
By Emilia Benton, Popsugar [cites CGS] | 05.24.2018

I'm 31 years old, recently married, and on the fence about ever having children. I've never been completely against...

Black and white image of Dr. Frankenstein standing over his creation, a humanoid creature which lays strapped to a bed.
By Nova Wonders, PBS [Cites CGS' Marcy Darnovsky] | 05.23.2018

"It's alive!" Since Dr. Frankenstein spoke those famous words, we've been alternately enthralled and terrified by the idea of creating life in the...

A man in a lab coat and gloves examines a purple DNA profile.
By Tina Hesman Saey, ScienceNews | 05.22.2018

In Nevada, 40,000 people are stepping up to the cutting edge of precision medicine. They are getting their DNA...

Close up of a man's hands typing on a laptop.
By Michael Price, Science Magazine | 05.22.2018

A little more than a year ago, Jedidiah Carlson was searching online for a 2008 paper in Natureanalyzing hundreds...

Two women sit together at a table. The woman to the right, a genetic counselor, holds a sheet of paper containing genetic information and speaks to the woman on the left.
By Sarah Elizabeth Richards, The Atlantic | 05.22.2018

In hindsight, clicking on the email from 23andMe at 10 p.m., alone, on a particularly cold March night probably wasn’t...

Close up of three 23andMe DNA sampling kits. The boxes are red, blue, white, and green and display the 23andMe logo.
By Tina Hesman Saey, ScienceNews | 05.22.2018

Direct-to-consumer genetic testing first came on the market about a decade ago, but I resisted the temptation to see what...

Close up of doctor's gloved hands holding a pipette and a test tube.
By Ike Swetlitz, STAT News | 05.22.2018

The Food and Drug Administration will soon be alerting companies that certain gene therapies in development can qualify for less...