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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...

By Kari Paul, Motherboard | 04.14.2015
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A Craigslist ad thoug​ht to be covert advertising or “viral marketing for the upcoming Fantastic Four movie” is...

By Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post | 04.14.2015
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A bipartisan bill has been introduced that would require mandatory DNA testing on people convicted of eight misdemeanors...

By Michael Ollove, The Washington Post | 04.13.2015
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If in vitro fertilization still seems to be cutting-edge medicine, you haven’t been paying attention.

The first infant...

By Jason Silverstein, The Atlantic | 04.13.2015
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On April 24, 2003, shortly after the completion of the human genome project, its director Francis Collins and...

By Ainsley Newson and Stacy Carter, BioNews | 04.13.2015
In March, US company Sequenom revealed that its MaterniT21 non-invasive prenatal test (NIPT) has detected potential cancer in some pregnant...
By Arab News, Arab News [Saudi Arabia] | 04.13.2015

Experiments or research in human cloning is an offense punishable by law and any violation means a fine of SR200,000...

By Arne H. Carlson, Star Tribune | 04.13.2015
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“The University constructed a defense to deny liability by claiming immunity. I think that defense evolved or you...

By Srinivas Raman, Eurasia Review | 04.11.2015
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In 1997, Dolly the sheep became the first mammal ever to be successfully cloned. This was a major...