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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 Victoria Parsons, Medium | 04.28.2014
Everyday, checking; everyday, hoping. When the acceptance email from the journal finally arrived, a feeling of elation.

“Getting your first...

By Insoo Hyun, Nature | 04.28.2014

Three independent research teams have now used cloning technology to make human embryonic stem cells carrying the genomes of existing...

By Hannah Seligson, The New York Times | 04.28.2014

Here’s the question on the minds of people who spend tens of thousands of dollars on fertility treatments: What are...

By WSJ, The Wall Street Journal | 04.28.2014

Like many women going through fertility treatments, Nikki David had one thought when she learned she was pregnant with twins...

By Alice Bell, BBC | 04.28.2014
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If there is an idea associated with technology that needs to be ditched, it's that we are, or...

By Monya Baker, Nature | 04.28.2014

Two research groups have independently produced human embryonic stem-cell lines from embryos cloned from adult cells. Their success could reinvigorate...

By David Jensen, The Sacramento Bee | 04.28.2014

In a few days, the $3 billion California stem cell agency is slated to pick a new president who will...

By Rebekah Wilce, PR Watch | 04.28.2014

A new report commissioned by Prime Minister David Cameron suggests that GMOs have now been shown to be safe and...