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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 The Nation [Thailand], The Nation [Thailand] | 07.31.2016

SOME Thai 35 couples used surrogates to get children - including three Thai women married to spouses from Britain, Russia

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By Celine Cooper, Montreal Gazette | 07.31.2016
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As first reported in La Presse last week, a Quebec court recently handed down a decision in which...

By Angus Chen, NPR | 07.30.2016
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There are apps that can help people with diabetes keep track of their blood sugar and apps that...

By Nhan Dan, Vietnam Net Bridge | 07.29.2016
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According to Director of Hue Central Hospital Prof. Dr. Bui Duc Phu, this is among the first three...

By Ben Adams, Fierce Biotech | 07.28.2016

Gene editing biotech Editas Medicine ($EDIT) has signed a three-year R&D collab deal with Milan-based San Raffaele Telethon Institute for...

By Hannah Furness, The Telegraph [UK] | 07.28.2016

With its inimitable humour, love of tea and dedication to cricket in all weathers, there can be little doubt the...

By Donna Webeck, Daily Life [Australia] | 07.28.2016

Renee Golland, a mother of three, is no stranger to surrogacy. She knows firsthand both the blessing and the...

By Gina Kolata, The New York Times | 07.28.2016

Health regulators in the United States are talked about as the best in the world, but a new study on...