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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...

A double helix is horizontally oriented, as a human palm grasps one of its curves.
By Marie Tae McDermott, New York Times | 08.27.2016

Five years ago, Sun Mi Stapel, a claims handler at a Dutch insurance company, began searching for her South Korean...

Barb wired fence
By Sharmila Rudrappa, The Huffington Post | 08.26.2016

Feminist ethicists have been asking for deeper regulations of the surrogacy industry in India. But on August 24, 2016 the...

A black and white photo. Woman in a t-shirt lies on the bed, with an expression of exhaustion.
By Erin Blakemore, JSTOR Daily | 08.25.2016

Two fifteen-year-old Native American women went into the hospital for tonsillectomies and came out with tubal ligations. Another Native...

An outline of a child is silhouetted against a sunset background.
By Express News Service, The Indian Express | 08.25.2016

The government on Wednesday approved a Bill that bans commercial surrogacy, and bars married couples who have biological or adopted...

Investigator holds a forensic light to illuminate fingerprints on glass, revealing several visible fingerprints.
By Devlin Barrett, Wall Street Journal | 08.25.2016

Federal Bureau of Investigation scientists have adopted a new method of analyzing DNA samples, generating thousands of fresh potential leads...

An iceberg is shown floating above water. Below water, there is a larger ice mass.
By Alice Yan, South China Morning Post | 08.25.2016

Surrogacy is still big business in Shanghai despite a police raid on a major agency just a few months ago...

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By Daniel Rivero, Fusion | 08.24.2016

Horrible laws often follow major terrorist attacks. After 9/11, the U.S. Congress passed the Patriot Act. After the Charlie Hebdo...

Lab scientist hand is shown, holding a glowing petri dish.
By Jessica Hamzelou, New Scientist | 08.24.2016

Here’s another layer of confusion to add to the uncertainty of going through IVF. The type of liquid a...