Policies

Before Heritable Genome Editing, We Need Slow Science and Dialogue ‘Within and Across Nations’

By Franҫoise Baylis, STAT | 09.23.2019

Aggregated News

The whether of heritable human genome editing has not been resolved, and yet some scientists continue to race ahead with the how of it, essentially ignoring the myriad calls for public consultation. I don’t agree with this position. As I write in a new book, “Altered Inheritance,” we need to move the dial from public education to public engagement.

Human Genetic Modification

When Might Human Germline Editing Be Justified?

By Jennifer M. Gumer, The Hastings Center | 09.26.2019

Aggregated News

The unique benefit of germline editing is extremely limited in its application—a fact that must be emphasized in the discussions surrounding germline editing.

Global Governance

How Dismantling Welfare Continues the Legacy of Eugenics

By Audrey Farley, The Washington Post | 09.17.2019

Aggregated News

Building on the flawed logic that providing support to the poor incentivizes poverty and encourages low-income people to reproduce to take advantage of social support, Trump touts the curtailment of SNAP as a backward way of combating poverty itself.

U.S. Federal

Indigenous Women in Canada Are Still Being Sterilized Without Their Consent

By Ankita Rao, VICE | 09.09.2019

Aggregated News

In the 20th century, the U.S. and Canada carried out a quiet genocide against Indigenous women through coerced sterilization. In 2019, it’s still happening.

Other Countries

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

By Center for Genetics and Society | 12.10.2018

Press Statement

U.S. States

On CGTN America, Marcy Darnovsky, PhD, the executive director of the Center for Genetics and Society, discusses the ethics of human genetic modification.

Assisted Reproduction