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

By Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian | 01.19.2018

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Other Countries
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Why gene therapy is no longer a pipe dream

By Michael White, Pacific Standard Magazine | 01.18.2018

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U.S. Federal
Orange, Red, and Green artist rendition of DNA helices

STEAM not STEM: Why scientists need arts training

By Richard Lachman, The Conversation | 01.17.2018

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Bioethics
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Hacking Your Own Genes: A Recipe for Disaster

By Marcy Darnovsky, Leaps Magazine | 01.17.2018

CGS-authored

Human Genetic Modification
A white baby is swimming under water, with arms reaching out.

Designer DNA Isn’t Just for ‘Designer Babies’

By Katie Hasson, Zócalo Public Square | 01.17.2018

CGS-authored

Human Genetic Modification
A stack of newspapers.

The Complicated History of Surrogacy From 'Baby M' to Kim Kardashian and Kanye West

By Olivia B. Waxman, Time | 01.16.2018

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Bioethics
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Why CRISPR-Edited Food May Be in Supermarkets Sooner Than You Think

By Kristen V. Brown, Gizmodo | 01.16.2018

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Synthetic Biology
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Calif. Stem Cell Agency Has Yet to Fund an FDA-Approved Cure. Will Voters Give It $5 Billion More?

By David Gorn, KQED | 01.16.2018

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Stem Cells