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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Scientists Don't Fear a New Crispr Snag

By Faye Flam, Bloomberg | 01.23.2018

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Human Genetic Modification

Talking Biopolitics with Alondra Nelson and Jenny Reardon

Genomics
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After woman finds her baby via surrogate unhealthy, Chinese surrogacy agency says she can ‘return it’ for new one

By Hu Yuwei, Global Times | 01.22.2018

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Policies
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China Has Already Gene-Edited 86 People With CRISPR

By Kristen V. Brown, Gizmodo | 01.22.2018

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Human Genetic Modification
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China’s first GM rice gets US FDA approval

By Bai Tiantian, Global Times | 01.22.2018

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Other Countries
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Can a DIY fertility test help you plan when to have a baby?

By Zoë Corbyn, The Guardian | 01.21.2018

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Assisted Reproduction
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Women Not Aware Of Possible Hidden Risks Of Being An Egg Donor

By Andria Borba and Molly McCrea, CBS SF Bay Area | 01.21.2018

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Assisted Reproduction
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Down's syndrome test could see condition disappear, Church of England warns

By Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian | 01.19.2018

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