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Eugenics

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IVF

Diana Fleischman: Are Designer Babies The Future?

Evolutionary psychologist Diana Fleischman discusses IVF, artificial genetic selection, and her unique take on the Ethan Hawke/Uma Thurman movie, Gattaca.

Zach Weissmueller and Liz Wolfe | 6.13.2024 2:07 PM

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Coronavirus

Leana Wen Accused of 'Unsafe, Ableist, Fatphobic, and Unethical Practices' for Opposing COVID Mandates

The left-leaning commentator wants to get back to normal. So more than 600 experts want to censor her.

Billy Binion | 8.24.2022 4:15 PM

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Book Reviews

America's Cross-Partisan Dalliance With Eugenics

A new book pulls the curtain back—but only partway.

Phillip W. Magness | 7.31.2021 6:00 AM

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Documentary

Belly of the Beast

A new documentary explores forced sterilizations in California's women's prisons.

Billy Binion | 2.26.2021 6:00 AM

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ICE

Whistleblower Nurse Alleges Disturbing Number of Hysterectomies at ICE Detention Facility

The allegations are horrific and, as of now, otherwise unsubstantiated, but if true they would not be without precedent.

C.J. Ciaramella | 9.15.2020 4:08 PM

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Genetic Engineering

Rogue Chinese Genome Editor Sentenced to Three Years in Prison

He Jiankui's moral failings should not be used as an excuse to delay a technology that could prevent inheritable diseases.

Ronald Bailey | 12.31.2019 2:55 PM

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Eugenics

Government-Enforced Eugenics Is Always Wrong

Parents, not bureaucrats, have the moral authority to decide whether to gene-edit prospective progeny.

Ronald Bailey | 1.11.2019 1:20 PM

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Sentencing

Judge Reduces Woman's Prison Sentence Because She Got Sterilized, but It Was Totally Her 'Choice'

Paternalistic nudging in action

Scott Shackford | 2.9.2018 2:05 PM

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Eugenics

TNR Editor: Trump 'Turned the GOP Into the Party of Eugenics,' Which It Always Was

The New Republic offers an excellent example for progressives who want to discredit criticism of the president.

Jacob Sullum | 2.16.2017 8:00 AM

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Minimum Wage

The Secret History of the Minimum Wage

The eugenicists' favorite economic regulation

Deirdre Nansen McCloskey | 6.12.2016 6:00 AM

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Politics

Should the Government Stop You from Gene Editing Your Kids?

Ordering people to reproduce in only government approved ways is tyrannical and unethical.

Ronald Bailey | 2.26.2016 1:30 PM

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Eugenics

Should You Be Allowed to Gene Edit Your Kids?: New at Reason

State mandated eugenics is always evil.

Ronald Bailey | 2.26.2016 1:30 PM

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Progressives

Eugenics: The Progressive Race Policy

"...malevolent and ungodly social engineering."

Ronald Bailey | 1.25.2016 2:45 PM

Culture

In Darkest Indianapolis

A poor midwestern family is demonized by eugenicists and glorified by radicals.

Jesse Walker | 2.16.2009 2:00 PM

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