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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...

Strand of yellow DNA with two wrenches unscrewing bolts on the DNA with the word "CRISPr" on it
By Text: Sharon Begley Video: Retro Report, STAT | 04.02.2018

Those who do not remember the past are doomed to repeat it. And those who do not remember the sometimes...

A mannequin of a human with DNA nucleotides (A, G, T, C) sequenced across it's body.
By Alan Goodman, Marcy Darnovsky, et. al., New York Times | 04.02.2018

To the Editor:

In “‘Race’ in the Age of Modern Genetics” (Sunday Review, March 25), David Reich does...

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By Jennifer Lynch, Electronic Frontier Foundation | 04.02.2018

In a disappointing and deeply divided opinion released today, the California Supreme Court upheld a state law law mandating DNA...

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By Antonio Regalado, MIT Technology Review | 04.02.2018

Ready for a world in which a $50 DNA test can predict your odds of earning a PhD or forecast...

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By Jonathan Kahn, Alondra Nelson, Joseph Graves, Marcy Darnovsky, Osagie Obasogie, et. al., Buzzfeed | 03.30.2018

This open letter was produced by a group of 67 scientists and researchers. The full list of signatories can be...

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By Nicola Abé, Spiegel Online | 03.28.2018

When Baruch, a soldier in the reserves and his mother's favorite, died in the Rambam Hospital in Haifa, he was...

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By Martin Enserink, Science | 03.27.2018

A group of European scientists has founded an international association to discuss and provide guidance on the ethical use of...

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By Paige Winfield Cunningham , Washington Post | 03.27.2018

The Food and Drug Administration’s move to allow 23andMe to screen people for breast cancer risks may unleash a flood...