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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World’s largest body of human geneticists apologizes for eugenics role

By Sydney Trent, The Washington Post | 01.24.2023

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Society
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Human geneticists apologize for past involvement in eugenics, scientific racism

By Rodrigo Pérez Ortega, Science | 01.24.2023

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Bioethics
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A Dilemma for Governments: How to Pay for Million-Dollar Therapies

By Rebecca Robbins and Stephanie Nolen, The New York Times | 01.24.2023

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Genomics
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Japan court orders gov't to pay damages over forced sterilization

By Kyodo News, Kyodo News | 01.23.2023

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Other Countries
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What Do We Owe Lab Animals?

By Brandon Keim, The New York Times | 01.23.2023

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Society
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China Needs Couples to Have More Babies: Can I.V.F. Help?

By Alexandra Stevenson and Zixu Wang, The New York Times | 01.22.2023

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Assisted Reproduction
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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