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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...

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By Bonnie Rochman, KQED | 11.06.2017

Excerpts from “The Other Scarlet ‘A’: Abortion’s Relationship to Genetic Testing” from THE GENE MACHINE by Bonnie Rochman.

When the...

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By Alison Motluk, Hazlitt | 11.06.2017

They wanted a baby, she wanted to carry it for them—for a fee. It’s a common transaction but illegal in...

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By Jim Kozubek, Undark | 11.03.2017

A cutting-edge study foreshadows what genetic science might bestow to human health, but the public is rightfully wary.

HARVARD MEDICAL...

A white toddler with long black hair and dressed in a pick dress, is held by an adult mother. The toddler sits on a table, with their hands extended reaching for another adult's masculine hand in front of the toddler.
By Antonio Regalado, MIT Tech Review | 11.01.2017

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Nathan Treff was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 24. It’s a disease that runs in...

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By Osagie K. Obasogie , Scientific American | 11.01.2017

What would it mean to embrace new gene-editing technologies such as CRISPR–Cas9 at the very moment white supremacy is, once again, on...

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By Zoe Williams, The Guardian | 10.30.2017

In Europe, 77% of IVF treatments fail – and doctors have suggested that famous people should be more honest about...

Two surgeons in uniform perform surgery on a patient, with tools in their hands and looking down at the patient.
By Elaine Schattner, Forbes | 10.29.2017

A horrifying story broke last week about a 36-year-old Oregon woman who had elective surgery to remove her uterus and...

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By Amy B. Wang, Washington Post | 10.28.2017

Jessica Allen was already the mother of two boys when she decided to become a surrogate.

The pay she would...