California Cloning Bill Will Exploit Poor Women in Egg Selling Scheme

Back when Proposition 71 was being pitched–which created the California Institute For Regenerative Medicine–opponents warned that making human cloning a state constitutional right would result in the exploitation of poor women for their eggs–needed in every attempt at SCNT cloning. Responding, supporters promised to prohibit egg buying as an expedient to pass the measure. Now, it’s…

Warrior Mothers, Miracle Daughters: China’s Battle for Life

For many Chinese women, keeping a daughter is a battle—and the stakes are unthinkably high. A Chinese woman may not become pregnant without the government’s permission. Under China’s One-Child Policy, all couples must apply for a birth permit before starting a pregnancy. Nearly two-thirds of Chinese couples (more than 900 million people) may have only…

European Development Association join One of Us

The President of the European Development Association, Francesco Cariati, has declared his official support for the European citizens’ initiative One of Us, which has long been featured on the EDA website. Besides his official support, Francesco Cariati has also offered to cooperate on a volunteer basis with the European Coordination Office and the National Committees…