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

Connecting the Dots in a Flood of Genetic Testing Stories

By Katie Hasson | 06.07.2018
Biopolitical Times
Genomics
Zoomed into the edge of a brown conference table. Black chairs flank the table and notepads and pencils lie on top.

As CRISPR–Cas adoption soars, summit calls for genome editing oversight

By Eric Smalley, Nature Biotechnology | 06.06.2018

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Policies
A gloved hand examines a blue tray of red and green DNA test results.

Why a DNA data breach is much worse than a credit card leak

By Angela Chen, The Verge | 06.06.2018

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Bioethics
A key is inserted into a gold padlock against a white background.

One of America’s Biggest Genetic Testing Companies Refuses to Publicly Share Data That Could Save Countless Lives

By Kat McGowan, Mother Jones | 06.06.2018

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Biopolitics

Fox Sports and 23andMe rooting for an ancestral goal at the World Cup: What can possibly go wrong?

By Charles Garzon | 06.06.2018
Biopolitical Times
Arts & Culture
Black and white photo of an old hospital room.

Eugenics never went away

By Robert A. Wilson, Aeon | 06.05.2018

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Other Countries
A female, African American protester holds a sign that reads, "Sterilization of mothers violates U.N. charter. Vote No on House Bill 20."

Eugenics today: where eugenic sterilisation continues now

By Robert A Wilson, Aeon | 06.05.2018

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Other Countries
A black and white print depicting the exterior of the Cheshire Lunatic Asylum.

How asylums became the crucible of genetics

By David Dobbs, Nature | 06.05.2018

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Eugenics