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
embryos

Book Review: Biomedical Innovation in Fertility Care – Evidence challenges, commercialisation and the market for hope

By Zeenat Beebeejaun, PET | 10.28.2024

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Society
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Google, Microsoft, and Perplexity Are Promoting Scientific Racism in Search Results

By David Gilbert, Wired | 10.24.2024

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Bioethics
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South Africa amended its research guidelines to allow for heritable human genome editing

By Françoise Baylis and Katie Hasson, The Conversation | 10.24.2024

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Policies
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What Drugmakers Did Not Tell Volunteers in Alzheimer’s Trials

By Walt Bogdanich and Carson Kessler, The New York Times | 10.23.2024

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Patents & Other IP
CRISPR editing on DNA strand

“Give Cas a Chance”: Fyodor Urnov Says He Wants a CRISPR Revolution

By Kevin Davies, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News | 10.22.2024

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Genetic Selection
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Class action lawsuits against genetic testing companies over PGT-A

By Ruth Retassie, PET | 10.21.2024

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Assisted Reproduction
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Life Without Sickle Cell Beckons Boy Who Completed Gene Therapy

By Gina Kolata, The New York Times | 10.21.2024

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Patents & Other IP
dna

The risks of sharing your DNA with online companies aren’t a future concern. They’re here now

By Nila Bala, Los Angeles Times | 10.21.2024

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Bioethics