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 court gavel lays on top of a court ruling book.

CRISPR Heavyweights Battle in U.S. Patent Court

By Sara Reardon, Nature | 12.07.2016

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U.S. Federal
Several chess pieces are photographed in black and white, with an emphasized black king piece standing tall.

Winners and losers of the 21st Century Cures Act

By Sheila Kaplan, STAT | 12.05.2016

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Biopolitics
Microscopic image of stem cell.

Amid Lawsuit, San Diego Stem Cell Company Pushes Back On Proposed Regulations

By David Wagner, KPBS | 12.05.2016

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Bioethics
Close -up photo of Donald Trump at a press conference.

How Will Trump Use Science to Further His Political Agenda?

By Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic | 12.01.2016

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Biopolitics
Magnifying glass

Setting the record straight

By Martin H. Johnson, Reproductive BioMedicine Online | 12.01.2016

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Genomics
Mitochondria mammalian lung

"3-Parent Baby" Procedure Faces New Hurdle

By Karen Weintraub, Scientific American | 11.30.2016

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Bioethics
Portrait of Steve Bannon.

Steve Bannon’s disturbing views on 'genetic superiority' are shared by Trump

By Laurel Raymond, Think Progress | 11.28.2016

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Biopolitics
A genome sequence printed inside of a book.

Should We Rewrite the Human Genome?

By Alex Harding, Xconomy | 11.28.2016

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Genomics