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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 Kelly Crowe, CBC News | 11.17.2014
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It is no longer enough for scientists to discover something, publish their findings and advance knowledge. These days...

By David E. Jensen, Sacramento Bee | 11.15.2014
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Twenty years ago, a 341-pound football player smashed into Roman Reed during a Chabot College game in Hayward...

By Alok Putul and Anu Anand, The Guardian | 11.15.2014
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A woman who became seriously ill at the Indian sterilisation camps that have killed 15 women has spoken...

By Lisa M. Krieger, San Jose Mercury News | 11.14.2014
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SAN FRANCISCO -- In a provocative cross-species experiment, scientists are striving to rewrite the pig genome so the...

By Brendan Borrell, Nature News | 11.14.2014
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A new DNA-based recorder allows bioengineers to create cell cultures that detect information in their environment and store...

By Katharine Gammon, Nature News | 11.12.2014
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Tiny changes in DNA can have huge consequences. For years, scientists have been trying to 'fix' these mutations...

By Randy Dotinga, HealthDay | 11.12.2014

Many American doctors may not support genetic testing in patients without a major family history of certain illnesses, suggests a...