News

Surrogacy goes more mainstream

By Carly Mallenbaum, Axios [cites Emily Galpern] | 03.29.2026

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...

U.S. Federal

Eugenics and the Modern Synthesis, Part I

By Jessica Riskin, Los Ángeles Review of Books | 03.23.2026

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...

Civil Society

Surrogacy laws are all over the map

By Carly Mallenbaum, Axios [cites Surrogacy360] | 03.29.2026

Without a federal law, surrogacy in the U.S. is governed by a patchwork of state regulations/

Why it matters: Confusing...

Policies

Project Eugenics: The Rollback of Disability Rights

By Kiana Jackson and Shannon Stubblefield, New Disabled South | 02.09.2026

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This report documents a deliberate assault on disabled people in...

U.S. States

A Disturbing Trend: Conscience Clauses Threaten Genetic Counseling

By Alex Stern, Huffington Post | 04.02.2014
Since the development of their field four decades ago, genetic counselors have sought to acquire greater professional standing and increase...
Disability Rights

A Disturbing Trend: Conscience Clauses Threaten Genetic Counseling

By Alex Stern, HuffPost | 04.02.2014
Since the development of their field four decades ago, genetic counselors have sought to acquire greater professional standing and increase...
Genomics

Reproductive Justice Advocates: Don’t Roll Back Sterilization Consent Rules

By Deborah Reid, RH Reality Check | 04.02.2014
Women of color created and defined the concept of reproductive justice, which is firmly rooted in a human rights...
Bioethics

Inconvenient Truths About Commercial Surrogacy

By Kathleen Sloan and Jennifer Lahl, Twin Cities | 04.01.2014
The Minnesota Senate and House are currently considering two separate bills to legalize commercial surrogacy in the state (S.F. 2627...
U.S. States

In Reversal, Genetics Group Says Patients Should Be Allowed to Refuse 'Incidental' Findings

By Jennifer Couzin-Frankel, Science | 04.01.2014
Apparently bowing to pressure from its members, the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) says that patients should...
Bioethics

New Hope for Embattled STAP Cell Researchers?

By Monte Morin, Los Angeles Times | 04.01.2014
Just hours after Japanese investigators announced findings of fabrication and misconduct in a highly criticized "acid bath" stem cell study...
Stem Cells

CRISPR Reverses Disease Symptoms in Living Animals for First Time

By GEN, Genetic Engineering News | 03.31.2014

MIT scientists report the use of a CRISPR methodology to cure mice of a rare liver disorder caused by a...

Genomics

South Dakota Governor Signs Sex-Selective Abortion Ban

By Teddy Wilson, RH Reality Check | 03.31.2014
South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard signed a bill Wednesday to punish any physician in the state who is found to...
Bioethics