News

Surrogacy goes more mainstream

By Carly Mallenbaum, Axios [cites Emily Galpern] | 03.29.2026

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...

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Eugenics and the Modern Synthesis, Part I

By Jessica Riskin, Los Ángeles Review of Books | 03.23.2026

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...

Civil Society

Surrogacy laws are all over the map

By Carly Mallenbaum, Axios [cites Surrogacy360] | 03.29.2026

Without a federal law, surrogacy in the U.S. is governed by a patchwork of state regulations/

Why it matters: Confusing...

Policies

Project Eugenics: The Rollback of Disability Rights

By Kiana Jackson and Shannon Stubblefield, New Disabled South | 02.09.2026

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This report documents a deliberate assault on disabled people in...

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‘Make Motherhood Great Again’: Pronatalism Finds a Comfortable Home in the Trump Administration

By Shoshanna Ehrlich, Ms. Magazine | 04.15.2025

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A month into President Donald Trump’s second term, Sean Duffy, the newly appointed secretary of the...

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‘Medical calamity’: dozens of Dutch sperm donors fathered at least 25 children

By Jon Henley, The Guardian | 04.14.2025

At least 85 sperm donors in the Netherlands have fathered 25 or more children, the national gynaecology and obstetrics organisation...

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Australian woman unknowingly gives birth to a stranger’s baby after IVF clinic error

By Charlotte Graham-Mclay, Associated Press | 04.11.2025

A woman in Australia unknowingly gave birth to a stranger’s baby after she received another patient’s embryo from her in...

Policies

Are Embryos Property or People? Even the Courts Are Confused

By Anna Louie Sussman, The New York Times | 04.08.2025

Before fertility patients begin the long journey through hormone treatments, egg retrieval, fertilization and — hopefully, if everything goes well...

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Disgraced Chinese scientist wants to get back in the lab

By Katrina Northrop, The Washington Post | 04.06.2025

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China's most infamous scientist is attempting a comeback. He Jiankui, who...

Human Genetic Modification

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Pronatalism - the argument for lots of babies

By Staff [cites CGS' Katie Hasson], Radio New Zealand | 04.05.2025

At a time where some countries are struggling with low birth rates, the voices for pronatalism are getting louder. But...

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What Is Elon Musk's I.Q.?

By Amanda Hess, The New York Times | 04.05.2025

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For months, an internet-wide guessing...

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How Nazi Race Science Conquered the White House, and is Coming for Your Democracy

By Nafeez Ahmed, Byline Times | 04.04.2025

It’s hard to believe, but it’s happening. On 27 March 2025, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order, ‘Restoring...

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