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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...

Microscopic image of IVF process
By Hille Haker, Leaps Magazine | 10.26.2017

Over the last few decades, the international community has issued several bioethical guidelines and legally binding documents, ranging from UN...

Silhouette against a  spotlight in the distance, of two hands putting together two pieces of a puzzle.
By Rosemarie Garland-Thomson, New York Times | 10.26.2017

The members of my family share a number of traits, but not one of them looks quite like me.

Many...

Close up of a transparent human model displayed in the Human Genome - Emerging Technologies Gallery - Science Exploration Hall in Kolkata. The model has repeating letters ATCG written in black.
By Nicola Davis, The Guardian | 10.25.2017

A breakthrough in “chemical surgery” that can correct a type of genetic mutation behind a host of diseases has been...

March for Science protesters sit and stand on staircase, and hold various signs and banners. In the background is the San Francisco Embarcadero.
By Ed Yong, The Atlantic | 10.25.2017

An open letter, signed by current and former members of the group, set off the latest round of complaints about...

Empty medical supplies are gathered in a tray in a pile.
By Center for Genetics and Society, National Health Service | 10.24.2017
  1. Thank you for the opportunity to contribute evidence toward your investigation of genomics and genome editing in the NHS. 
  2. The Center for Genetics...
A group of scientists dressed in lab coats and protective glasses and gloves, are huddled together at a desk, looking with deep interest as the central scientists holds a specimen.
By Simine Vazire, Slate | 10.24.2017

The New York Times Magazine story on Amy Cuddy brings up extremely important problems in science. But we cannot equate...

A grayscale image of a person's hand is shown, as it gently holds a colorful image of earth in their hands.
By Françoise Baylis, Healthy Debate | 10.24.2017

20th anniversary celebration of the Oviedo Convention begins today, October 24, in Strasbourg, France. The goal of this international conference...

Grayscale image of a baby's fist, resting as they lay down.
By Andrew Joseph, STAT | 10.23.2017

In almost every way, the 2-year-old is the child that his moms dreamed of. He loves playing with cars and...