Technologies

Will Putin Prevent Rebrikov from Attempting Heritable Genome Editing?

By Pete Shanks | 10.08.2019
Biopolitical Times
The Russian molecular biologist who wants to edit the genomes of human embryos is getting impatient with authorities who won't yet let him go ahead.
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

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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Should We Alter the Human Genome? Let Democracy Decide

By Krishanu Saha, J. Benjamin Hurlbut & Sheila Jasanoff , Scientific American | 01.15.2020

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Human Genetic Modification
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Genetic Justice: Identity and Equality in the Biotech Age

By Katie Hasson and Marcy Darnovsky, Development Journal | 01.14.2020

CGS-authored

Human Genetic Modification
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You Need a Good Reason to Curb Privacy. None Exists for Collecting DNA at the Border.

By The Washington Post Editorial Board, The Washington Post | 01.11.2020

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Genomics

Reactions to Jail Sentences for “CRISPR Babies” Scientists, and What Comes Next

By Pete Shanks | 01.09.2020
Biopolitical Times
Human Genetic Modification
Spermbank

The Sperm Kings Have a Problem: Too Much Demand

By Nellie Bowles, The New York Times | 01.08.2020

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Assisted Reproduction
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Buyer Beware: A Maryland Surrogacy Agency Was Scamming Vulnerable Hopeful Parents

By Ellen Trachman, Above the Law | 01.08.2020

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Reproductive Justice, Health & Rights
He Jiankui speaking at the the international genome editing summit in Hong Kong

Scientific Ethics and Gene Edited Babies

By Françoise Baylis, The Boston Globe | 01.05.2020

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Human Genetic Modification
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Prison Sentence for Creator of First CRISPR Babies Reignites Ethical Debate

By Françoise Baylis, The Conversation | 01.05.2020

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Human Genetic Modification