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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 Raksha Kumar, AlJazeera America | 01.14.2015
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Divya is 28, in her seventh month of pregnancy and a surrogate for an Australian couple in their...

By AP, Associated Press | 01.14.2015

The surrogate mothers of 13 babies fathered by a Japanese businessman are suing Thai authorities and seeking to regain custody...

By Steve Connor, The Independent [UK] | 01.14.2015
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The Government’s attempt to legalise so-called “three parent” babies is open to challenge by judicial review because of...

By John Lauerman and Makiko Kitamura, Bloomberg | 01.14.2015
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In three recent deals, drugmakers are betting that personal genetic maps will finally fulfill their early promise to...

By John Lauerman and Makiko Kitamura, Bloomberg | 01.14.2015
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In three recent deals, drugmakers are betting that personal genetic maps will finally fulfill their early promise to...

By Alison Motluk, Canadian Medical Association Journal | 01.14.2015
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A new fertility treatment that purports to help older women get pregnant by boosting the energy in their...

By Caroline Chen, Bloomberg | 01.12.2015
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23andMe Inc., the genetic-testing startup backed by Google Inc. (GOOG), is sharing DNA data on about 650,000...

By Nick Statt, CNet | 01.12.2015
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We're decades away from being able to develop a sociopathic supercomputer that could enslave mankind, but artificial intelligence...