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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Miracle cures or modern quackery? Stem cell clinics multiply, with heartbreaking results for some patients.

By Laurie McGinley and William Wan, The Washington Post | 04.29.2018

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Bioethics
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New genetic sleuthing tools helped track down the Golden State Killer suspect

By Tina Hesman Saey, Science News [cites CGS' Katie Hasson] | 04.29.2018

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Genomics
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The Golden State Killer Is Tracked Through a Thicket of DNA, and Experts Shudder

By Gina Kolata and Heather Murphy, The New York Times | 04.27.2018

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Technologies
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How a Genealogy Website Led to the Alleged Golden State Killer

By Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic | 04.27.2018

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Technologies
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Transplanted testicles will always make the donor’s sperm

By Rachel Becker, The Verge | 04.26.2018

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Reproductive Justice, Health & Rights
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Peru's Fujimori Faces New Charges Over Forced Sterilizations

By Telesur, Telesur TV | 04.26.2018

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Eugenics
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California Lawmakers Seek Reparations For People Sterilized By The State

By Samantha Young, The Washington Post | 04.25.2018

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Society
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'A full rescue’: Drug injected before birth treats rare genetic disorder

By Eric Boodman, STAT | 04.25.2018

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Technologies