Category Genetic Technologies
Mind the Ethical Gap in AI-Powered Drug Discovery
Dessislava Fessenko shows that while artificial intelligence might revolutionize drug development, its use comes with risks and potential ethical implications. Iterative ethics oversight from the get-go is needed to address the looming concerns.
You Might Have an Extra Chromosome
Chris Kaposy considers the implications of a study showing that having an extra chromosome is much more common than previously thought.
Elective Egg Freezing: Should it Be Publicly Funded?
Zoë Walwyn and Katie Hammond evaluate the Ontario Liberal Party’s inclusion of funded elective egg freezing in their platform for the June 2022 election.
Responding to Indigenous Women’s Stories of Reproductive Coercion
Holly McKenzie and her colleagues argue for broader public conversations and institutional responses to reproductive coercion.
Bill S-231 & DNA Evidence: Effective Tool or Discrimination?
Erin Kenny, Katharina Clausius, and Michael J. Crawford detail how the expanded use of DNA profile databases and genealogy in criminal investigations offers powerful tools to solve crimes and exculpate innocents but also risks permanently stigmatizing genetic relatives.
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