Press Statements

Claim of Genetically Modified Babies: If true, a grave abuse of human rights

By Center for Genetics and Society | 11.26.2018

Chinese scientist Jiankui He has announced the birth of twin girls whose DNA he claims to have altered using the gene-editing technique CRISPR.

“If true, this amounts to unethical and reckless experimentation on human beings, and a grave abuse of...

Human Genetic Modification

New International Surrogacy Resource Seeks to Improve Practices by Emphasizing Social Justice

By CGS | 06.04.2019
Surrogacy360 fills a significant information gap and encourages arrangements that provide safeguards for intended parents, surrogates, and children.
Reproductive Justice, Health & Rights

Proposed Moratorium on Heritable Genome Editing is a Welcome First Step

By ,  03.13.2019

Scientists and ethicists from seven countries have issued an urgent call for a strict global moratorium on heritable genome editing. Writing in the March 14 issue of Nature, Drs. Lander, Baylis, Zhang, Charpentier, Berg, and others make a clear...

Human Genetic Modification

Center for Genetics and Society Comment on Prison Term for “CRISPR Babies” Scientist

By Center for Genetics and Society,  12.31.2019

Topic
Genetic Selection

Center for Genetics and Society Statement on Passage of AB 922

By CGS Staff,  10.14.2019

Topic
Reproductive Justice, Health & Rights

Center for Genetics and Society Statement: Introduction of the Senate Resolution on Gene-editing Research

By Center for Genetics and Society,  07.17.2019

Topic
Human Genetic Modification

Center for Genetics and Society Statement on Russian Biologist's Plan to Produce Gene-Edited Babies

By ,  06.11.2019

Topic
Human Genetic Modification

Social Justice Organizations files suit against state of California over its collection and retention of genetic profiles

By Center for Genetics and Society,  12.10.2018

Topic
U.S. States

Civil society calls for “International Summit on Human Genome Editing” to condemn gene-edited baby claims and experiments

By Center for Genetics and Society; Human Genetics Alert,  11.29.2018

Topic
Human Genetic Modification

Comments on Nuffield Council report from Center for Genetics and Society

By Center for Genetics and Society,  07.17.2018

Topic
Other Countries

40 Years of IVF: What’s Been Overlooked?

By Center for Genetics and Society,  07.10.2018

Topic
Bioethics