Is a Surrogate a Mother?
A battle over triplets raises difficult questions about the extent to which contracts can deal with pregnancy, childbirth, and transferring parental rights in a commercial setting.
View ArticleGene editing: The next frontier in America
"Fears about eugenics and a brave new world are concerns that are shared by people across the political spectrum."
View ArticleThe Possibility Of A Three-Parent Baby
A discussion about the science, ethics, and politics of a controversial technique that is a form of inheritable genetic modification.
View Article[Radio] Gene Editing for Individuals and their Families and Family Caregivers
A discussion of human gene editing, and the ways it should and not be used.
View ArticleGender Selection As Part Of Advanced Reproductive Technology: Does The U.S....
Some are concerned that selecting a non-disease preference like gender will pave the way for gene editing other preferred traits.
View ArticleShould Heritable Gene Editing Be Used on Humans?
Are there potential benefits? Are the risks to individuals and to society are too great?
View ArticleCultural Influences Reflected in Divergent US vs UK Human Embryo Research...
Reactions to CRISPR gene editing experiments depend upon a country's existing laws and regulation.
View ArticleNew advances in growing human embryos could prompt ethical firestorm
Changing the 14-day rule is an explosive question in an era when CRISPR gene-editing has sparked fears about
View ArticleTop scientists hold closed meeting to discuss building a human genome from...
If we can build a synthetic genome
View ArticleScientists Say They Hope To Create A Human Genome In The Lab
"The worry is that we're going to be synthesizing entire optimized human genomes...to produce synthetic human beings that they see as improved models," said Marcy Darnovsky.
View ArticleGene editing technique could transform future
In a nightmare, "I realised with horror that it was Hitler and I was being expected to discuss this technology with him and he eagerly wanting to use it."
View ArticleSenate eyes human egg business [California]
"Offering large sums of money encourages women in need to gamble with their health. Bioethicists call it 'undue inducement.'"
View ArticlePro and Con: Should Gene Editing Be Performed on Human Embryos?
Darnovsky and Harris debate germline gene editing.
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