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
Gene Editing

Beyond gene-edited babies: the possible paths for tinkering with human evolution

By Antonio Regalado, MIT Technology Review | 08.22.2024

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Genetic Selection
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The Far Right Is Becoming Obsessed With Race and IQ

By Ali Breland, The Atlantic | 08.20.2024

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Bioethics
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Editing fetal genomes is on the horizon − a medical anthropologist explains why ethical discussions with the target communities should happen sooner rather than later

By Julia Brown, The Conversation | 08.16.2024

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Human Genetic Modification
JD Vance

Vance’s ‘cat ladies’ remarks have dark historical legacy

By Jacob M. Apel, The Baltimore Sun | 08.16.2024

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Society
Trump

Donald Trump Relies on Eugenics Concepts, UT Prof Argues in New Book

By Neha Kondaveeti, The Austin Chronicle | 08.16.2024

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U.S. Federal
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Sperm donors are anonymous in Canada. Adult children are finding their roots anyway.

By Alison Motluk, Broadview | 08.15.2024

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Policies
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Medicare negotiated drug prices for the first time. Here’s what it got

By Sydney Lupkin and Asma Khalid, NPR | 08.15.2024

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U.S. Federal
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How Christian Conservatives Are Planning for the Next Battle, on I.V.F.

By Elizabeth Dias, The New York Times | 08.14.2024

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Policies