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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Italian parliament approves bill to criminalise surrogacy abroad

By Angela Giuffrida, The Guardian | 07.26.2023

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Synthetic human embryos could allow for research beyond the 14-day limit, but this raises ethical questions

By Françoise Baylis and Jocelyn Downie, The Conversation | 07.25.2023

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Human embryo replicas have gotten more complex. Here’s what you need to know

By Tina Hesman Saey, Science News [cites CGS' Katie Hasson] | 07.24.2023

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Assisted Reproduction
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Inside a Ukrainian baby factory

By Ilya Gridneff, Emily Schultheis and Dmytro Drabyk , Politico [cites CGS' Katie Hasson] | 07.23.2023

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Other Countries

Ineffective Altruism, Apocalypse, and Human Genetic Enhancement

By Pete Shanks | 07.21.2023
Biopolitical Times
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Genetic engineering giants: is China poised to lead the way?

By Willow Shah-Neville, Labiotech | 07.19.2023

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Animal Biotechnologies
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Italy begins stripping lesbian mothers of their parental rights

By Molly Sprayregen, LGBTQ Nation | 07.17.2023

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Other Countries
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This company plans to transplant gene-edited pig hearts into babies next year

By Jessica Hamzelou, MIT Technology Review | 07.17.2023

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Animal Biotechnologies