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...

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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...

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

By Marcy Darnovsky, The Guardian | 07.17.2018

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

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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...

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House Committee Votes To Continue Ban On Genetically Modified Babies

By Rob Stein, National Public Radio [cites CGS Marcy Darnovsky] | 06.04.2019

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Two Chinese Babies With Edited Genes May Face Higher Risk of Premature Death

By Rob Stein, National Public Radio | 06.03.2019

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Pernicious Optimism and Selective Science: A Review of 'Hacking Darwin'

By Pete Shanks | 05.31.2019
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Gene-Edited Babies Don’t Grow in Test Tubes — Mothers’ Roles Shouldn’t Be Erased

By Rachel Adams, The Conversation | 05.29.2019

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The Wrong Way to Make Policy About Heritable Genome Modification

By Marcy Darnovsky, The Hill | 05.29.2019

Op-Ed

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He Jiankui speaks during the International Summit on Human Genome Editing in Hong Kong on Nov. 28, 2018.

Fertility clinics around the world asked ‘CRISPR babies’ scientist for how-to help

By Sharon Begley, STAT News | 05.28.2019

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Assisted Reproduction
Embryo selection for IVF

IVF couples could be able to choose the ‘smartest’ embryo

By Hannah Devlin, The Guardian | 05.24.2019

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He Jiankui Research Prompts U.S. Academies, U.K. Society to Create Germline Editing Commission

By Staff Writer, Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News | 05.22.2019

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