January 19, 2021
(Reuters) – China has possibly committed “genocide” in its treatment of Uighurs and other minority Muslims in its western region of Xinjiang, a bipartisan commission of the U.S. Congress said in a report on Thursday. The Congressional-Executive Commission on China … Read More
January 18, 2021
(The Conversation) – While Galton is primarily remembered today, 110 years after his death, as the father of the shameful pseudoscience of eugenics, during his life he was considered one of the most influential thinkers of his day. He made … Read More
January 12, 2021
(Gizmodo) – Hollywood blockbusters such as X-men, Gattaca and Jurassic World have explored the intriguing concept of “germline genome editing” – a biomolecular technique that can alter the DNA of sperm, eggs or embryos. If you remove a gene that … Read More
January 11, 2021
(Discover) – Most people are aware of some of the heinous medical experiments of the past that violated human rights. Participation in these studies was either forced or coerced under false pretenses. Some of the most notorious examples include the … Read More
January 8, 2021
(The Guardian) – University College London has expressed “deep regret” for its role in the propagation of eugenics, alongside a promise to improve conditions for disabled staff and students and a pledge to give “greater prominence” to teaching the malign … Read More
December 24, 2020
(Australia Broadcasting Co) – The class action centres on the way in which Monash IVF conducted genetic testing on embryos to uncover abnormalities. There are two ways to conduct such testing: the first method is through a biopsy, which involves … Read More
December 4, 2020
(Slate) – Let’s be clear: The infertility clinical trial was conducted with all the appropriate oversight and approvals from the Greek government. But, at least for now, allowing mitochondrial donation to be used for anything other than preventing heritable diseases … Read More
November 24, 2020
(Associated Press) – A federal appeals court ruled Friday that Tennessee can begin outlawing abortions because of a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome, as well as prohibit the procedure if it’s based on the race or gender of the fetus.
November 10, 2020
(Aeon) – Over the past decade, economists, sociologists and psychologists have begun collaborating with geneticists to investigate how genomic differences among human beings are linked to differences in their behaviours and social outcomes. The insights sought are wide-ranging: why do … Read More
October 30, 2020
(Marie Claire) – Over the past decade, award-winning director Erika Cohn has investigated a horrific abuse that’s one of America’s best-kept secrets: forced sterilization. The procedure, considered a form of modern-day eugenics that’s historically been associated with Nazi Germany and … Read More
