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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...

Three sperm cells
By Hannah Devlin, The Guardian | 10.05.2016

Boys conceived using an assisted reproductive technique in which sperm is injected directly into the egg have lower fertility than...

In a darkened room, several candles are lit on top of a birthday cake.
By Carl Zimmer, The New York Times | 10.05.2016

On Aug. 4, 1997, Jeanne Calment passed away in a nursing home in France. The Reaper comes for us all...

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By Alex Lash, Xconomy | 10.05.2016

Drugs that use molecular scissors to snip out or replace defective genes. Altered mosquitoes meant to sabotage entire disease-carrying populations...

Two illustrated figures face each other, holding a white flag in conflict management.
By Jon Cohen, Science Magazine | 10.05.2016

The 9-month-old patent battle over CRISPR, a novel genome-editing tool that could have immense commercial value, has taken two surprising...

A hand touches the surface of water, creating a ripple effect from the center.
By Emma Kowal, Discover Society | 10.04.2016

For the last two decades, Indigenous peoples have consistently resisted genetics on local, national and international scales. Awareness of genetics...

Street sign that reads "Short Cut Road."
By Olof Hallonsten, Nature News | 10.03.2016

The eyes of the world are on the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm this week for the announcement of the Nobel...

A fountain pen lays on top of a paper with handwriting.
By Abby Lippman, Impact Ethics | 10.03.2016

Before any discussion of “surrogacy” policy and practice begins in Canada, it is imperative that we attend to the...

"Proceed with caution" traffic sign, against a blue sky.
By Pete Shanks, Deccan Chronicle | 10.02.2016

News broke this week that the first “three-parent” baby had been born. But the untested and controversial nature of the...