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
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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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New definition of a human embryo proposed amid rapid scientific advances

By Megan Molteni, STAT | 08.17.2023

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Assisted Reproduction
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Spain is the egg donation capital of Europe – here’s what it’s like to be a donor

By Anna Molas, The Conversation | 08.17.2023

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Other Countries
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Bartering Your Eggs: A Rotten Deal

By Arthur Caplan and Gwendolyn P. Quinn, Hastings Bioethics Forum | 08.17.2023

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Assisted Reproduction
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Insight: What happens when a $2 million gene therapy is not enough

By Deena Beasley, Reuters | 08.16.2023

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Human Genetic Modification
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VA insurance won’t cover IVF for LGBTQ+ and unmarried veterans

By Shefali Luthra, The 19th | 08.14.2023

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Policies
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Revealing the Smithsonian's 'Racial Brain' Collection

By Nicole Dungca and Claire Healy, The Washington Post | 08.14.2023

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Bioethics
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AI Causes Real Harm. Let’s Focus on That over the End-of-Humanity Hype

By Emily M. Bender and Alex Hanna, Scientific American | 08.12.2023

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Society
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Why an Unremarkable Racist Enjoyed the Backing of Billionaires

By Jamelle Bouie, The New York Times | 08.12.2023

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Biopolitics