Press Statements

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

By CGS | 06.11.2019

Berkeley, California – The journal Nature reported yesterday that a scientist in Russia claims he will attempt to produce gene-edited babies using CRISPR technology. Molecular biologist Denis Rebrikov’s stated plan is to disable the CCR5 gene in human embryos and...

Technologies

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 Statement: Introduction of the Senate Resolution on Gene-editing Research

By Center for Genetics and Society,  07.17.2019

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Technologies

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

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Genomics

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

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Human Genetic Modification

Comments on Nuffield Council report from Center for Genetics and Society

By Center for Genetics and Society,  07.17.2018

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Human Genetic Modification

40 Years of IVF: What’s Been Overlooked?

By Center for Genetics and Society,  07.10.2018

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Assisted Reproduction

CRISPR Research on Human Embryo Development in Context

By Center for Genetics and Society,  09.20.2017

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Assisted Reproduction

Study on Gene-Edited Embryos Aims for Human Reproduction

By Center for Genetics and Society,  08.02.2017

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Human Genetic Modification

Report of First Gene-Edited Human Embryos in the US

By Center for Genetics and Society,  07.27.2017

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Technologies