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

A Dozen Excellent 2017 Blog Posts

By Pete Shanks | 01.03.2018
Biopolitical Times
Civil Society
Grayscale photo of a pregnant woman holding her stomach.

Wombs-for-rent: China's underground surrogacy market is booming

By Ruchira Sharma, International Business Times | 01.02.2018

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Assisted Reproduction
A microphone rests on a stand and is spotlighted, against a solid black background.

The Gene-Editing Conversation

By Matthew C. Nisbet, American Scientist | 01.01.2018

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Society
Someone in a laboratory wears gloves on their hands, as they place a test tube filled with liquid into a centrifuge machine. Other laboratory equipment surrounds the room.

Researchers Gather Health Data For 'All Of Us'

By Richard Harris, NPR | 12.31.2017

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U.S. Federal
Marcy presents in front of full of lecture hall full of students

CGS classroom visits in 2017

Human Rights
A triangular warning sign posted against a wooden post. The sign is yellow, with a figurine that is slipping on water.

Stem cell clinics for heart failure: buyer be wary

By Paul J. Hauptman, STAT News | 12.29.2017

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U.S. Federal
Gray scale image of a Frankenstein character.

Ancient Fables for the Neobiological Age

By Brian Bergstein, Neo.Life | 12.28.2017

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Arts & Culture
Inside of a 23andMe packaging spit kit. On the right of the box, there is text that outlines instructions on how to submit a DNA sample. On the left, there are tools.

The Present and Future Asymmetry of Consumer Genetic Testing

By Michael Schulson , Undark | 12.28.2017

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Biotech & Pharma