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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 Bryan Marquard, Boston Globe | 09.05.2016

By 1974, when she became the first female biology professor to be awarded tenure at Harvard University, Ruth Hubbard was...

An individual's torso is pictured, wearing a gray business suit. The individual's hand is buried in their suit pocket, holding euros.
By David Jensen, The Sacramento Bee | 09.01.2016

The former president of the $3 billion California stem cell agency received $443,500 in total compensation from the Bay Area...

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By Diana Mehta, The Canadian Press | 08.30.2016

An American who fathered more than 30 children through sperm donations, including at least seven in Canada, has admitted he...

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By The Japan Times, The Japan Times | 08.30.2016

Two women in Japan became pregnant after receiving fertility treatment in which mitochondria collected from their ovaries were injected into...

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By Melinda Beck, Wall Street Journal | 08.29.2016

In two days of hearings next month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will consider if clinics offering stem-cell treatments...

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By Amrita Pande, The Hindu | 08.29.2016

On August 24, 2016, the Union Cabinet approved the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016, banning commercial surrogacy in India. In essence...

An illustrated character is facing a mountain, with two branching travel routes to choose from.
By Jessica Wapner, Scientific American | 08.29.2016

Genetic tests for cancer have come a long way since they first entered the clinic in 1995. Back then, mutations...

An artificial intelligence robot is pictured with human-like features against a blank white background.
By John Naughton, The Guardian | 08.28.2016

The BBC Reith Lectures in 1967 were given by Edmund Leach, a Cambridge social anthropologist. “Men have become like gods,”...