Technologies

China tightens its regulation of some human gene editing, labeling it ‘high-risk’

By Dennis Normile, Science | 02.28.2019

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In the wake of the shocking news that one of its scientists had produced genetically altered babies, the Chinese government this week issued draft regulations that would require national approval for clinical research involving gene editing and other “high-risk biomedical...

Human Genetic Modification

The New, Invasive Ways Women Are Encouraged to Freeze Their Eggs

By Amanda Mull, The Atlantic | 03.04.2019

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One of the Instagram ads for Extend Fertility, a New York–based egg-freezing service for women, presents two images. First, there’s a hand with freshly manicured nails, followed by a sassy pink cartoon of a human egg with big eyes and...

Assisted Reproduction

Genetically modifying future children isn’t just wrong. It would harm all of us

By Marcy Darnovsky, The Guardian | 07.17.2018

Op-Ed

The Nuffield Council on Bioethics has taken what it clearly regards as a brave new step: it has openly...

Human Genetic Modification

Designer babies aren’t futuristic. They’re already here.

By Laura Hercher, MIT Technology Review | 10.22.2018

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At first, Matthew assumed the weakness in his knee was the sort of orthopedic nuisance that happens when you turn...

Technologies

One Week Later: Reactions to the Proposed Moratorium on Human Germline Editing

By Katie Hasson | 03.20.2019
Biopolitical Times
Technologies

Moratorium News Roundup: What Got Reported? What Didn't?

By Pete Shanks | 03.20.2019
Biopolitical Times
Technologies
White pencil writing a double strand of DNA on a blue background

Scientists Call for a Moratorium on Editing Inherited Genes

By Karen Weintraub, Scientific American [cites CGS' Marcy Darnovsky] | 03.13.2019

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Technologies
Depiction of CRISPR--purple strand of DNA being cut from them middle of two orange strands

Call For Global Moratorium On Creating Gene-Edited Babies

By Rob Stein , National Public Radio [cites CGS' Marcy Darnovsky] | 03.13.2019

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Technologies
Microscopic picture of IVF embryo

Adopt a moratorium on heritable genome editing

By Eric Lander, Françoise Baylis, Feng Zhang, Emmanuelle Charpentier, Paul Berg et al., Nature | 03.13.2019

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Technologies
Two hands painted with an image of the world with clouds in the background

A Step in the Right Direction—But We Can’t Stop Here

By CGS | 03.13.2019
Human Genetic Modification

Would-be Parents as Prey

By Kimberly Mutcherson, Pop A.R.T. Guest Columnist | 03.11.2019
Biopolitical Times
Human Genetic Modification
Ultrasound of child with down syndrome

Does the rhetoric of consumer genetics aim to eliminate disability without mentioning it?

By George J. Annas, Science | 03.10.2019

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Genetic Selection