News

Surrogacy goes more mainstream

By Carly Mallenbaum, Axios [cites Emily Galpern] | 03.29.2026

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...

U.S. Federal

Eugenics and the Modern Synthesis, Part I

By Jessica Riskin, Los Ángeles Review of Books | 03.23.2026

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...

Civil Society

Surrogacy laws are all over the map

By Carly Mallenbaum, Axios [cites Surrogacy360] | 03.29.2026

Without a federal law, surrogacy in the U.S. is governed by a patchwork of state regulations/

Why it matters: Confusing...

Policies

Project Eugenics: The Rollback of Disability Rights

By Kiana Jackson and Shannon Stubblefield, New Disabled South | 02.09.2026

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This report documents a deliberate assault on disabled people in...

U.S. States

Scientists Seek Moratorium on Edits to Human Genome That Could Be Inherited

By Nicholas Wade, The New York Times | 12.03.2015
An international group of scientists meeting in Washington called on Thursday for what would, in effect, be a moratorium on...
Human Genetic Modification

Data Storage on DNA Can Keep It Safe for Centuries

By John Markoff, The New York Times | 12.03.2015
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SEATTLE — Computer data has been depicted as microscopic magnetic smudges, electric charges and even Lilliputian patterns of...

Genomics

No designer babies, but summit calls for cautious research

By Lauran Neergaard, AP | 12.03.2015
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A tool to edit human genes is nowhere near ready to use for pregnancy —...

Genetic Selection

Florida Police Used a Smidgen of DNA to try to Fully Reconstruct an Alleged Criminal's Face

By Erin Brodwin, Business Insider | 12.02.2015
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A genetics company called Parabon Nanolabs recently analyzed some remnants of DNA from a crime scene — not for fingerprints, but to create a...

Genomics

The major concern about a powerful new gene-editing technique that most people don't want to talk about

By Tanya Lewis, Business Insider | 12.02.2015

Scientists, bioethicists, and members of the public have descended on Washington, DC this week for an international meeting to discuss...

Human Genetic Modification

Gene Editing: How much justice delayed or denied?

By Nicholas G. Evans, Impact Ethics | 12.02.2015
The International Summit on Human Gene Editing: A Global Discussion is a three-day event convened by the Chinese Academy of...
Human Genetic Modification

Can Biometrics Solve the Refugee Debate?

By Katie Worth, PBS Frontline | 12.02.2015
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Of all the doors into the United States, the one that refugees must pass through is perhaps the most...

Genomics

Scientists, Ethicists Debate Future of Gene Editing

By Karen Pallarito, HealthDay | 12.02.2015
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What if faulty genes in your DNA could be easily corrected, avoiding the ravages of diseases like cystic...

Genetic Selection