July 15, 2026
(MIT Technology Review) – Some donor-conceived people are finding hundreds of siblings. An international cap on donations could help prevent that. Other donor-conceived people who have been able to track down siblings have found they have tens or even hundreds … Read More
July 14, 2026
(Axios) – A major change to how OB-GYNs are paid is coming, bringing the potential for improved maternal health — but also higher costs. Why it matters: The U.S. has the highest maternal mortality rate among peer countries, and obstetrics … Read More
July 14, 2026
(CNN) – A newer, more precise form of CRISPR, known as base editing, can change a single letter (or base) of DNA at a time. Base editing was used for the first time in a 2022 clinical trial to modify … Read More
July 9, 2026
(The Guardian) – Couple ‘devastated’ after DNA tests for children’s British citizenship showed no biological connection to them The Sri Lankan surrogacy agency used by the couple initially confirmed the embryos had been created using the intended father’s sperm, but … Read More
July 9, 2026
(City Journal) – If Americans are to revive our sagging national birthrate, we must rebuild the ordinary social structures that made children thinkable and natural. If the trend continues, Stone and Brookes project that the American population will peak around … Read More
July 7, 2026
(Nature) – Dolly’s brush with celebrity could hold lessons for current discussions about reproductive technologies. Reproductive cloning is now being used in agriculture to generate gene-edited cattle with no horns and pigs with organs that might be suitable for transplantation … Read More
July 7, 2026
(Straight Arrow News) – Pregnant women in the U.S. are routinely exposed to dozens of chemicals found in everyday products. Some of these chemicals are linked to poorer birth outcomes, a new study reported. Researchers from across the country followed … Read More
July 3, 2026
(Daily Mail via MSN) – Around a third of conceptions now end in abortion, according to stark figures released today. Some 32.1 per cent of pregnancies were terminated in 2023, up from 29.7 per cent the previous year and the … Read More
July 2, 2026
(NYT) – Birthrates in much of the developed world are at record lows, but there’s one demographic group that’s exploring new frontiers of fertility: ultrawealthy men. Deploying nearly limitless resources, a small number of them are reproducing at such an … Read More
June 30, 2026
(Nature) – Ethical discussions are urgently needed as genome-editing science advances, some researchers say. For the second time this month, a team of researchers has reported harnessing a precise gene-editing technique to alter the DNA of human embryos. This time, … Read More
June 23, 2026
(NPR) – Two developments often get lost in the public’s perception of the abortion wars. One is that there were nearly twice as many abortions in the U.S. in 2025, compared to 2021, the year before the Supreme Court overturned … Read More
June 22, 2026
(Mother Jones) – The new wave of Silicon Valley–backed gene-editing startups is straight out of “Brave New World.” And this notion of creating superbabies to stop the rise of something akin to Skynet from The Terminator is capturing the fancy—and … Read More
June 19, 2026
(NBC News) – Tiffany Score and Steven Mills reached a custody agreement with the little girl’s biological parents, court records show. In a court filing Friday, Mara Hatfield, Score and Mills’ attorney, wrote that her clients and Patient 004 had … Read More
June 18, 2026
(New Scientist) – IVF could be done inside the body using a revolutionary technique that reduces the invasiveness of the traditional fertility treatment Embryos have been formed from sperm that have been made magnetic to allow remote guidance towards an … Read More
June 17, 2026
(News 18) – A Gurugram couple’s IVF journey took an unexpected turn after DNA tests allegedly showed no biological link between them and their twins, prompting strong reactions online The incident involves a couple who claim that DNA tests revealed … Read More
June 15, 2026
(Ars Technica) – Thirteen other medical groups have already endorsed the independent schedule. ACOG’s 2026 Maternal Immunization Schedule differs most significantly from the CDC’s current schedule by including recommendations for COVID-19 and seasonal influenza vaccines. Those vaccines have been dropped from the … Read More
June 12, 2026
(NYT) – Many Texans may think both that the state’s abortion ban is too harsh and that the Democrats’ alternative is also extreme. Texas Democrats’ failure to calibrate on abortion serves as a microcosm for what’s happened to abortion politics … Read More
June 10, 2026
June 9, 2026
(Vox) – Humanity may be scrolling its way out of existence. Across the globe, fertility rates are plummeting. In 2023, the average number of births per woman worldwide fell beneath 2.1 — the minimum level necessary for averting population decline … Read More
June 9, 2026
(NYT) – Researchers relied on a newer gene-editing technique that may make it possible to engineer embryos, a prospect that has long alarmed bioethicists. Scientists at Columbia University have edited the DNA of early human embryos with unprecedented accuracy, an … Read More
June 5, 2026
(NYT) – Mr. Epstein said that if he died, his sperm should be left in the control of his estate. Jeffrey Epstein died in 2019, but his genetic material may live on. Emails and records in the Epstein files released … Read More
June 3, 2026
(Derek Thompson Substack) – I always like to begin my analysis of the subject here: Any complete and responsible explanation of this phenomenon cannot begin in the 21st century and should never pretend that this is some tragedy brought about … Read More
June 2, 2026
(The Free Press) – The 33-year-old patient who comes to me in tears is the one the gynecologist never properly educated because the insurance codes wouldn’t pay for it. The annual visit for healthy women in their 20s and 30s … Read More
June 2, 2026
(The Guardian) – The Canadian entrepreneur has always pushed the boundaries of gene editing, once attempting to turn horses into unicorns. Now she is set on modifying human embryos – something her controversial ex-husband was jailed for doing Tie and … Read More
June 1, 2026
(New Scientist) – Embryo organoids made from stem cells are enabling scientists to recreate early pregnancy in the lab, unlocking treatments for infertility, miscarriage and pre-eclampsia The very first days of pregnancy have long been an enigma. Scientists are unable … Read More
