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

Book Review: Personalised Medicine, Individual Choice and the Common Good

By Gina Maranto, Guest Contributor | 02.06.2019
Biopolitical Times
Genomics
He Jiankui speaks at the podium at the Second International Summit on Human Genome Editing

Gene-Editing Scientist's 'Actions Are A Product Of Modern China'

By Rob Schmitz, NPR | 02.05.2019

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Human Genetic Modification
Different colored DNA letters descending down a wall

Why You Should Be Careful About 23andMe’s Health Test

By The Editorial Board, The New York Times | 02.01.2019

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Genomics
Pipet in a test tube

The DIY designer baby project funded with Bitcoin

By Antonio Regalado, MIT Technology Review | 02.01.2019

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Human Genetic Modification
Microscopic picture of egg cells and embryos

New U.S. Experiments Aim To Create Gene-Edited Human Embryos

By Rob Stein, National Public Radio [cites Marcy Darnovsky] | 02.01.2019

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Human Genetic Modification
A building on the Rice University campus

American scientist played more active role in ‘CRISPR babies’ project than previously known

By Jane Qiu, STAT News | 01.31.2019

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Human Genetic Modification
Man holding up clear plate with DNA

One Of The Biggest At-Home DNA Testing Companies Is Working With The FBI

By Salvador Hernandez, BuzzFeed News | 01.31.2019

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Genomics
A small child with curly hair holds a finger on an adult's hand

In Spain, international adoptions plunge while surrogacy grows

By Pilar Álvarez, El País | 01.30.2019

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Assisted Reproduction