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

DNA evidence in Grim Sleeper case was taken legally, judge rules

By Paresh Dave, Los Angeles Times | 01.07.2014

A judge ruled Tuesday that DNA evidence that led to accused Grim Sleeper serial killer Lonnie Franklin Jr. was lawfully...

Genomics

Leaked Files Slam Stem-Cell Therapy

By Alison Abbott, Nature | 01.07.2014
A series of damning documents seen by Nature expose deep concerns over the safety and efficacy of the controversial stem-cell...
Bioethics

Should Persons Affected by Mitochondrial Disorders Not be Brought Into Existence?

By Professor Calum MacKellar, BioNews | 01.06.2014

Untitled Document In their article entitled Is mitochondrial replacement therapy eugenic and incompatible with human dignity? in BioNews 733, John...

Bioethics

Gene Patent Case Fuels U.S. Court Test of Stem Cell Right

By Susan Decker, Bloomberg | 01.05.2014
As scientists get closer to using embryonic stem cells in new treatments for blindness, spinal cord injuries and heart disease...
Stem Cells

The Truth About Egg Donation

By Jen Dziura, The Gloss | 01.03.2014
I donated eggs — to gay men, through an agency, in exchange for money — twice in my twenties. At...
Bioethics

I Had My DNA Picture Taken, With Varying Results

By Kira Peikoff, The New York Times | 12.30.2013
I like to plan ahead; that much I knew about myself before I plunged into exploring my genetic code. I’m...
Genomics

An Ethics for the Future of Genetic Testing

By Sara Hendren, The Atlantic | 12.30.2013
The available prenatal testing technologies for expectant parents are constantly changing in dramatic and subtle ways, and 2013 saw its...
Biotech & Pharma

New Finding Has Major Implications for Genetic Testing as Researchers Learn that Greater Numbers of Humans Have Multiple Personal Genomes

By Pamela Scherer, Dark Daily | 12.30.2013
Here is a human genome curve ball for pathologists and clinical laboratory scientists engaged in genetic testing in their medical...
Genomics