Society

U.S. Government Plans to Collect DNA from Detained Immigrants

By Caitlin Dickerson, The New York Times | 10.02.2019

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The Department of Homeland Security said it would begin collecting genetic data on hundreds of thousands of immigrants in federal detention facilities.
Genomics

A New Book Offers an Introduction to the Ethical Dimensions of Germline Gene Editing

By Adam Hayden, Science | 09.30.2019

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With Altered Inheritance, bioethicist Françoise Baylis has authored a vivid call to action that “aims to bridge the divides between theory, science, politics, and practice.”
Human Genetic Modification

It’s Past Time to Compensate Survivors of Eugenic Sterilization

By Emily Galpern | 09.25.2019
Biopolitical Times
Each passing year, more people die who would be eligible for reparations after involuntary sterilization in California.
Reproductive Justice, Health & Rights

Dr. Stuart Newman: “It Seems to Me That We Are Headed for A Techno-Eugenic Future”

By Mohsen Abdelmoumen, American Herald Tribune | 09.05.2019

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Prospective people are not any doctor’s patient, nor are they any future parent’s property to be made to order.
Animal Biotechnologies
six vials of blood in a yellow stand

How Widespread Prenatal Testing for Microdeletions Can Hurt Patients and Why the Genetic Testing Industry Needs More Accountability

By Katie Stoll, Gene Cuisine | 01.04.2022

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Biopolitics
"Stop forced sterilization" poster

California Will Compensate Survivors of Eugenics’ Forced Sterilizations

By S.E. Williams, Black Voices News | 01.03.2022

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Society
Cover of "The Genetic Lottery" by Kathryn Page Harden

Does it really matter if you win or lose the genetic lottery?

By Joseph L Graves Jr, The Lancet | 01.01.2022

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Genetic Selection
a pregnant woman in exam room talks to man in white coat w/ clipboard

When They Warn of Rare Disorders, These Prenatal Tests Are Usually Wrong

By Sarah Kliff and Aatish Bhatia, The New York Times | 01.01.2022

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Assisted Reproduction

The USDA’s new labeling for genetically modified foods goes into effect Jan. 1. Here’s what you need to know.

By Laura Reiley, The Washington Post | 01.01.2022

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Policies
sickled and round red blood cells

First sickle cell patient treated with CRISPR gene-editing still thriving

By Rob Stein, NPR | 12.31.2021

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Human Genetic Modification

Some Notable 2021 Blog Posts

By CGS | 12.31.2021
Biopolitical Times
Human Genetic Modification
Images of cells, including sickle cell

Sickle Cell Math Is Brutally Simple, but Not Widely Taught

By Gina Kolata, The New York Times | 12.28.2021

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Genetic Selection