Technologies

Will Putin Prevent Rebrikov from Attempting Heritable Genome Editing?

By Pete Shanks | 10.08.2019
Biopolitical Times
The Russian molecular biologist who has been threatening to edit the genomes of embryos is getting impatient at the authorities who won't yet let him go ahead. But nothing major happens in Russia nowadays without at least passive consent from the President.
Policies

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

'Rapid DNA' Promises Breakthroughs in Solving Crimes. So Why Does It Face a Backlash?

By Maura Dolan, Los Angeles Times | 09.25.2019

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As applications of advancing DNA forensics continue to become more accessible, some worry that police may misuse this technology.
Genomics

Despite Calls for a Moratorium, More ‘Three-Parent’ Babies Expected Soon

By Emily Mullin, One Zero | 09.16.2019

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At least 10 babies have been born to apparently infertile women as a result of a controversial in vitro fertilization...

Assisted Reproduction
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State Stem Cell Agency Hails Sales Tax Revenue, Job Growth as It Nears End of Life

By Erin Allday, San Francisco Chronicle | 10.09.2019

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Stem Cells

Will Putin Prevent Rebrikov from Attempting Heritable Genome Editing?

By Pete Shanks | 10.08.2019
Biopolitical Times
Policies

We’re a Disability Rights Organization, and We Oppose AB 922

By Silvia Yee | 10.04.2019
Biopolitical Times
Assisted Reproduction
Bottles of IVF hormones and a pile of syringes

The Business of IVF: How Human Eggs Went from Simple Cells to a Valuable Commodity

By Catherine Waldby, The Conversation | 10.03.2019

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Assisted Reproduction
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U.S. Government Plans to Collect DNA from Detained Immigrants

By Caitlin Dickerson, The New York Times | 10.02.2019

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Genomics

More Than a Misstep: The NAS Twitter Debacle Represents an Abuse of Authority

By Pete Shanks | 10.01.2019
Biopolitical Times
Human Genetic Modification
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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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Human Genetic Modification
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Future of Genetically Modified Babies May Lie in Putin's Hands

By Stepan Kravchenko, Bloomberg | 09.28.2019

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Human Genetic Modification