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
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China's Latest Cloned-Monkey Experiment Is an Ethical Mess

By Ryan F. Mandelbaum, Gizmodo | 01.23.2019

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Animal Biotechnologies
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How to Stop Rogue Gene-Editing of Human Embryos?

By Pam Belluck, The New York Times | 01.23.2019

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Human Genetic Modification

Lose Weight with 23andMe and an AI App!

By Pete Shanks | 01.23.2019
Biopolitical Times
Genomics

A Tip of the Hat to Bill Gates

By Pete Shanks | 01.22.2019
Biopolitical Times
Animal Biotechnologies
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The Myth of Genetic Superbabies

By Jim Kozubek, Scientific American | 01.21.2019

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Human Genetic Modification
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Scientist behind CRISPR twins sharply criticized in government probe, loses job

By Dennis Normile, Science | 01.21.2019

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Assisted Reproduction
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Scientist Who Edited Babies’ Genes Is Likely to Face Charges in China

By Austin Ramzy and Sui-Lee Wee, The New York Times | 01.21.2019

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Human Genetic Modification
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Coming Soon to a Police Station Near You: The DNA ‘Magic Box’

By Heather Murphy, The New York Times | 01.21.2019

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Genomics