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Pregnant at 60by Miriam Zoll, The AtlanticMay 22nd, 2013The American Society for Reproductive Medicine recently issued a statement suggesting that healthy women between the ages of 50 and 54 should no longer be discouraged from pursuing pregnancy via donor eggs or embryos, reversing their 2004 statement and likely adding even more revenue to the medical business.

Time-Lapse Embryo Imaging Boosts IVF Success, Clinic Claimsby Emma Stoye, BioNewsMay 20th, 2013A new technique for monitoring embryo health could increase the chance of IVF couples having a healthy baby, according to researchers at a private fertility clinic, but others are more cautious.

Back to the Future: Cloning Human Stem Cells [VIDEO]Al JazeeraMay 17th, 2013Three scientists discuss the creation of stem cells through cloning and all agree: Given that there are less controversial alternatives, this is a dangerous, unethical, and unnecessary approach.

Angelina Jolie, Breast Cancer, and You: How to Make the Right Decisions for YOUR Healthby Judy Norsigian, Our Bodies Our BlogMay 17th, 2013It is now up to women’s health advocates to ensure that the media coverage and public debate that follows Angelina Jolie's Op-Ed does not offer false information or false hope.

Human Stem Cell Cloning: 'Holy Grail' or Techno-Fantasy?by David King, CNNMay 17th, 2013There is definitely something special about this idea of "therapeutic cloning," something that has a religious feel to it. We are told that there will be great medical benefits and that the risks that there will be cloned babies are small, but in truth it's the other way round.

Gene-Testing Dispute Focuses on How Much a Patient Should Knowby John Lauerman, BloombergMay 16th, 2013Should patients undergoing broad DNA testing for a specific ailment be told of unexpected findings that signal risk of cancer or other serious diseases, even if they don’t request the information?

Branstad Signs Bill Widening DNA Sampling to Misdemeanor CasesAssociated PressMay 16th, 2013People convicted of certain aggravated misdemeanors in Iowa now will be required to submit DNA samples to the federal DNA database.

Cloning, Stem Cells Long Mired In Legislative Gridlock[Quotes CGS's Marcy Darnovsky]by Julie Rovner, NPRMay 16th, 2013The 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 sheep in 1997.

US Scientists With Cloning Techniques Created Human Embryonic Stem Cells[Quotes CGS's Marcy Darnovsky]MercoPressMay 16th, 2013Stem 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 promise of the technology has come ethical questions and worry over human clones.

What We Mean When We Say 'Race Is a Social Construct'by Ta-Nehisi Coates, The AtlanticMay 15th, 2013If you tell me that you plan to study "race and intelligence" then it is only fair that I ask you, "What do you mean by race?"

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