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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...

Two male scientists view a DNA sequence
By Claire Ainsworth, Nature | 02.07.2017

The intricate development of the fetus is yielding its long-held secrets to state-of-the-art molecular technologies that can make use of

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By Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times [cites Marcy Darnovsky] | 02.03.2017

Evangelina Padilla Vaccaro of Corona is the new face of stem cell science in California. Born with “bubble baby” disease that...

Apples are displayed in a grocery market's produce stand.
By Dana Perls, STAT | 02.02.2017

The apple that never browns wants to change your mind about genetically modified foods.”

That headline in the Washington Post...

Illustrated image of a human hand holding a pipette onto three test tubes. The pipette appears to be inserting an onion sample. The test tubes have arrows pointing to an incubator labeled "PCR." Together, this image suggests to be a Do-It-Yourself Kit.
By Kristen V. Brown, Gizmodo | 01.31.2017

David Ishee’s plan was simple, if not exactly free of complication. From the shed that functions as his laboratory in...

Two generic passports are covered by a stamp block turned on its side.
By Chelsea Whyte, New Scientist | 01.31.2017

On Friday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that denies Syrian refugees entry to the US, suspends all refugee admissions for...

The belly of a pregnant woman lying down is featured. The photo is filtered in sepia tone.
By Jean Hopfensperger, Star Tribune | 01.28.2017

Battle pits infertile couples against faith groups, who call it "renting a womb." 

Ann and Chris Carda received a phone...

A woman is resting on a hospital bed
By Emily Woodruff, STAT | 01.28.2017

When Catherine Fonseca volunteered as an egg donor, the intake form asked for her SAT scores.

It did not ask...

A container is filled with cotton swabs.
By Eli Rosenberg, The New York Times | 01.27.2017

The leads have dried up in the killing of a young woman in Queens during a jog last summer.

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