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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Biotech firm pulls pioneering gene therapy due to no demand

By Ben Hirschler, Reuters | 04.20.2017

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Other Countries

The fertility industry is 3-person IVF’s ultimate prize

By Leah Lowthorp | 04.20.2017
Biopolitical Times
Assisted Reproduction

Why I’m speaking about human genetic engineering as a Black woman with disabilities

By Anita Cameron, Guest Contributor | 04.20.2017
Biopolitical Times
Racial Justice
Bird's eye view of Silicon Valley landscape.

Why Silicon Valley Keeps Getting Biotechnology Wrong

By Casey Johnston, New York Magazine | 04.18.2017

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Genomics
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Can Parents Sue If Their Kid Is Born With the 'Wrong' DNA?

By Kristen V. Brown, Gizmodo | 04.18.2017

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Assisted Reproduction
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Lawsuit against stem cell clinic Stemgenex can move forward, judge rules

By Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times | 04.18.2017

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Stem Cells
A male figure places his hands on a see-through digital screen. In the background are DNA strands and highlighted bones in the body.

Gene Editing Might Change What Being Human Actually Means

By Edd Gent, Singularity Hub | 04.18.2017

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Human Genetic Modification
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How safe is your DNA?

By Anne Marie Green, CBS News | 04.15.2017

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Biotech & Pharma