Press Statements

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

By Center for Genetics and Society | 12.31.2019

Berkeley, California – China has announced the sentencing of He Jiankui, the scientist whose attempts at heritable genome editing led to the births of three babies. The Center for Genetics and Society welcomes this strong stand by the Chinese government,...

Genetic Selection

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

International Group Calls for Course Correction on Heritable Genome Editing

By CGS Staff,  01.30.2020

Center for Genetics and Society Statement on Passage of AB 922

By CGS Staff,  10.14.2019

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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

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Human Genetic Modification

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

By ,  06.11.2019

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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

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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

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Human Genetic Modification

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

By Center for Genetics and Society,  11.26.2018

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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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Other Countries