There's More to Life Than Freezing Your Eggs
Suddenly, it seems, everyone is singing the praises of egg freezing as the latest cure for a woman's declining fertility, but it isn't quite the panacea the media would have you believe.
View ArticleAngelina Jolie and the Fate of Breast Cancer Genes
Angelina Jolie described her double mastectomy as a way to gain control over mutations in her "breast cancer genes," but how much control we have over BRCA1 and BRCA2, and human genes in general, is...
View ArticleStem Cells Recovered From Cloned Human Embryos
One expert called the work a landmark, but noted that a different, simpler technique now under development may prove more useful.
View ArticleUS Scientists With Cloning Techniques Created Human Embryonic Stem Cells
Stem cells have been a research focus for more than a decade because they can morph into any type of cell, potentially leading to treatments to replace damaged cells and organs. But along with the...
View ArticleCloning, Stem Cells Long Mired In Legislative Gridlock
The news that U.S. scientists have successfully cloned a human embryo seems almost certain to rekindle a political fight that has raged, on and off, since the announcement of the creation of Dolly the...
View ArticlePanel on the Ethics of New Stem Cell Cloning Method [VIDEO]
Anchor Anand Naidoo joins Marcy Darnovsky of the Center for Genetics and Society and Jeffrey Karp from the Harvard Stem Cell Institute to talk about the controversy surrounding a recent study involving...
View ArticleMotherhood Deferred: Freezing Your Eggs
What are the benefits and risks of freezing eggs? A discussion with CGS's Associate Executive Director, a journalist, and a reproductive endocrinologist.
View ArticleCompensation for Human Eggs Approved by Key California Senate Committee, But...
Legislation that would permit women in California to be paid for their eggs for scientific research yesterday cleared a key state Senate committee and is likely headed for the governor's desk.
View ArticleCalifornia Bill Poised to Lift Restrictions on Egg Donation
If California passes AB926 it would overturn a 2006 state law that prohibits payments for research eggs beyond direct expenses, put in place to prevent donor coercion and minimize health risks.
View ArticleShould Women Make a Profit on Donating Their Eggs For Research?
The amount of money a woman can receive for donating eggs for research in California could shoot up from hundreds of dollars to thousands if a new law passes the state Senate.
View Article'More Rights, More Inclusion, Better Country': Argentina Approves IVF for All
In vitro fertilization is now available to heterosexual couples, single women, and gay couples in Argentina.
View ArticleThree Parent Baby
Mitochondrial replacement would create "three parent babies," and could be attempted in humans soon, but carries risks to the child and broad societal consequences.
View ArticleSupreme Court Backs DNA Collection in Arrests
The ruling opens a door for law enforcement, but raises privacy and social justice concerns.
View ArticleCenter for Genetics and Society - Marcy Darnovsky on Initiative Radio with...
Marcy Darnovsky talks about the work to encourage responsible uses and effective governance of the new human genetic and reproductive technologies.
View ArticleCalifornia Legislation, Human Egg Sales and Profits
Missing from the debate on California legislation to allow women to be paid for their eggs for scientific research is a key reason behind the bill
View ArticleVeto Campaign Launched on California Pay-for-Eggs Bill
Opponents of the California pay-for-eggs bill have kicked off a campaign to urge Gov. Jerry Brown to veto the industry-backed legislation.
View ArticleThe Ethics of Three-Genetic-Parent Embryos
the human germline must be held on trust as the common heritage of humankind, no matter how much good we believe we could do by altering it.
View ArticleStem Cell Lines and Paid-for Eggs: Stem Cell Agency Delays Action on Easing...
A key panel of the California stem cell agency today balked at approving a plan to ease restrictions on purchasing stem cell lines derived from women who were paid for their eggs.
View ArticleExpert Panel Debates the Manipulation of Human Genetics
Anchor Elaine Reyes moderates a discussion between Marcy Darnovsky, Executive Director at the Center for Genetics and Society, and David King, Director at Human Genetics Alert, on the manipulation of...
View ArticleIs Eugenics Ever Okay?
Recognizing that we are grasping the reins of human evolution as fast as we can raises two sets of concerns. First,
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