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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A pill to treat sickle cell disease? Compound that activates fetal gene raises new hope

By Robert F. Service, Science | 07.04.2024

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Human Genetic Modification
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Court orders Japanese government to pay damages over forced sterilisations

By Justin McCurry, The Guardian | 07.03.2024

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Society
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Surrogacy money scandal leaves parents-to-be in limbo nightmare

By Gilma Avalos, NBC | 07.03.2024

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U.S. Federal
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A Retracted Stem Cell Study Reveals Science’s Shortcomings

By Peter Aldhous, Scientific American | 07.02.2024

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Human Genetic Modification
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With its 'Chevron' ruling, the Supreme Court claims to be smarter than scientific experts

By Michael Hiltzik, LA Times | 07.02.2024

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U.S. Federal

Fluctuating Fortunes of Techno-Prophets

By Pete Shanks | 07.02.2024
Biopolitical Times
Genetic Selection
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IVF in the USA: A political dance

By Sonia Suter and Naomi Cahn, PET | 07.01.2024

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Assisted Reproduction
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Lung Institute found guilty of selling patients 'sham' stem cell treatment for incurable lung disease

By Katie LaGrone, WPTV | 06.28.2024

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U.S. Federal