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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Intellectual property and assisted reproductive technology

By David Cyranoski, Jorge L. Contreras & Victoria T. Carrington , Nature Biotechnology | 01.18.2023

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Policies

Is Gene Therapy Delivering on Its Promises?

By Pete Shanks | 01.18.2023
Biopolitical Times
Human Genetic Modification
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Eugenics Was Wrong Even When It Got It Right

By Maren Linett, Nursing Clio | 01.17.2023

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Eugenics
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Sickle Cell Cure Brings Mix of Anxiety and Hope

By Gina Kolata, The New York Times | 01.17.2023

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Society

The Center for Genetics and Society: 2022 Highlights

By CGS Staff | 01.14.2023
Biopolitical Times
Policies
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Prominent AI Philosopher and ‘Father’ of Longtermism Sent Very Racist Email to a 90s Philosophy Listserv

By Matthew Gault and Jordan Pearson, Vice | 01.12.2023

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Eugenics
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A California Search: Forging a Path to Pay for Multimillion-Dollar Gene Therapies for Rare Diseases?

By David Jensen, The California Stem Cell Report | 01.11.2023

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Policies
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FDA Increasingly Halting Human Trials as Companies Pursue Risky, Cutting-Edge Drugs

By Liz Essley Whyte, The Wall Street Journal | 01.10.2023

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