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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New Surrogacy Bill Bars Married Couples with Kids, NRIs, Gays, Live-ins, Foreigners

By Express News Service, The Indian Express | 08.25.2016

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Bioethics
Investigator holds a forensic light to illuminate fingerprints on glass, revealing several visible fingerprints.

FBI’s New DNA Process Produces More Matches in Suspect Database

By Devlin Barrett, Wall Street Journal | 08.25.2016

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Genomics
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Surrogacy Still Big Business in Shanghai Despite National Ban

By Alice Yan, South China Morning Post | 08.25.2016

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Other Countries
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Kuwait’s new DNA collection law is scarier than we ever imagined

By Daniel Rivero, Fusion | 08.24.2016

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Other Countries
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Babies’ Health Could Be Affected by Variation in IVF Nutrients

By Jessica Hamzelou, New Scientist | 08.24.2016

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Bioethics
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Accessible Synthetic Biology Raises New Concerns for DIY Biological Warfare

By Joseph Neighbor, VICE Motherboard | 08.23.2016

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Environmentalism
Two cancer cells are merged together.

Experimental Cancer Therapy Holds Great Promise — But at Great Cost

By Meghana Keshavan, STAT | 08.23.2016

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Synthetic Biology
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Humans of the Future Could Be Much Faster Than Usain Bolt or Michael Phelps

By South China Morning Post, South China Morning Post | 08.23.2016

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Human Genetic Modification