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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 The Aspen Institute, The Aspen Institute [With CGS's Marcy Darnovsky] | 07.02.2014

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The discussion of "designer babies" often revolves around gender or hair color, but the...

By Jeremy Gruber, Council for Responsible Genetics Blog | 07.02.2014
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As genetic testing and genetic information become increasingly available, it is critical that employers have a full understanding...

By Laura Donnelly, The Telegraph | 07.01.2014
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Women who become pregnant using donated eggs have at least three times the risk of developing serious complications...

By Terry Barnes, The Age | 07.01.2014
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Doing what comes naturally does indeed come naturally to most of us. But, for the one in six...

By Kerry Grens, The Scientist | 06.30.2014
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About four years ago, Jay Tischfield, the director of RUDCR Infinite Biologics, a long-standing biorepository at Rutgers...

By Editorial, Charlotte Observer | 06.29.2014
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Today, North Carolina moves closer to shutting the door on one of the state’s more shameful episodes. June...

By Hank Greely, Law and Biosciences Blog | 06.27.2014
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Would you want to know the date and time of your death? Life-Line, the first published fiction...

By David Jensen, California Stem Cell Report | 06.27.2014
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“Selling Stem Cells Honestly” is the headline this week over at the Biopolitical Times, which also says...