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Silicon Valley's high-stakes bid to design future babies
technology13 days ago

Silicon Valley's high-stakes bid to design future babies

Silicon Valley-backed startups are marketing embryo screening and editing services that claim to predict or enhance traits such as IQ and height for around $50,000. Backers include OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Peter Thiel and Brian Armstrong, while critics warn these efforts could create a privileged class of genetically enhanced humans and raise profound ethical and safety concerns. The piece cites experts who question the science, legal bans on human embryo editing in the US, and pioneers like He Jiankui as cautionary precedents, highlighting the tension between autonomy and potential inequality as the race to ‘accelerate evolution’ faces moral scrutiny.

via Daily Mail|
#bioethics#embryo-editing#eugenics
Ethics of embryo selection: balancing CF risk, parental love, and eugenics concerns
ethics14 days ago

Ethics of embryo selection: balancing CF risk, parental love, and eugenics concerns

The Ethicist argues that using IVF with preimplantation genetic testing to avoid CF‑risk embryos can be ethically permissible, since selecting embryos is about health states rather than devaluing existing people. While the term “eugenics” is loaded, the key is whether such selection expresses contempt for those with the condition. Personal motives (like wanting a daughter) should be weighed carefully, and the analysis acknowledges the limits of genetic testing and the importance of valuing the current child while considering future risks.

via The New York Times|
#cystic-fibrosis#embryo-selection#ethics
Sydney Sweeney's Ad Sparks Cultural Debate and Market Rally
politics7 months ago

Sydney Sweeney's Ad Sparks Cultural Debate and Market Rally

The White House's communications director criticized the outrage over an American Eagle ad featuring Sydney Sweeney, blaming it on 'cancel culture run amok.' The ad, which used wordplay linking Sweeney's appearance to genetics, faced accusations of promoting eugenics and whiteness, sparking reactions from various political figures and celebrities. The White House dismisses the criticism as excessive and part of a broader cultural backlash.

via USA Today|
#ad-controversy#cancel-culture#eugenics
American Eagle's Sydney Sweeney 'Great Jeans' Campaign Sparks Controversy
entertainment7 months ago

American Eagle's Sydney Sweeney 'Great Jeans' Campaign Sparks Controversy

American Eagle's new ad featuring Sydney Sweeney has sparked controversy due to perceived implications of eugenics and white supremacy, with some critics calling it tone deaf and others defending it as harmless advertising. The campaign promotes denim jeans and includes a charitable initiative, but the backlash highlights ongoing cultural debates about race, genetics, and political sensitivity.

via The Guardian|
#ad-campaign#american-eagle#backlash
Assessing the Quality of Your Family Ties
society7 months ago

Assessing the Quality of Your Family Ties

The article discusses the moral and societal implications of selecting for 'high-quality' or genetically optimal children, highlighting parallels with dystopian fiction and raising concerns about eugenics, societal pressures, and the value of all lives regardless of health or disability, emphasizing that life’s unpredictability and shared human experience should be embraced.

via The Dispatch|
#ethical-dilemmas#eugenics#fertility
Sydney Sweeney's Campaign Sparks Racial Controversy
world7 months ago

Sydney Sweeney's Campaign Sparks Racial Controversy

American Eagle's new campaign featuring Sydney Sweeney faces criticism for using a slogan that many interpret as echoing eugenicist ideas of beauty, specifically the phrase 'great genes,' which critics say promotes white-centric beauty standards. Despite the controversy, the campaign boosted American Eagle's stock temporarily, driven by online buzz rather than sales fundamentals.

via Salon.com|
#american-eagle#campaign-controversy#eugenics
"Startup Defends Embryo Selection as Ethical, Not Eugenics"
healthtech1 year ago

"Startup Defends Embryo Selection as Ethical, Not Eugenics"

Noor Siddiqui, founder of reproductive startup Orchid, defends her company's practice of allowing parents to select embryos based on genetic traits, insisting it's not eugenics despite the literal meaning of the term. In a contentious interview with Wired, she faced scrutiny over the implications of genetic selection, particularly in relation to her own family history. Orchid offers whole-genome sequencing of embryos for a steep price, sparking ethical debates about the implications of such technology as a consumer service.

via Futurism|
#biotech#embryos#eugenics
"US Pro-Birth Conference Exposed for Ties to Far-Right Eugenicists"
society2 years ago

"US Pro-Birth Conference Exposed for Ties to Far-Right Eugenicists"

A pro-birth conference in Austin, Texas, is revealed to have links to far-right eugenicists, despite claiming to have no political or ideological goals. Meanwhile, a Florida abortion clinic successfully raised over $199,000 through crowdfunding to avoid closure due to crippling fines. The annual Burning Man festival in Nevada is facing challenges as heavy rains have stranded over 70,000 attendees, and a death at the festival is under investigation. In other news, Russia has launched a drone attack on Ukrainian ports, a judge in Florida has ruled against a congressional redistricting map, Algeria's coastguard fired at a man on a jetski, and a Democratic senator believes there is a "powerful argument" to disqualify Donald Trump from running in the 2024 presidential elections. Additionally, a Minnesota state park with a fraught history is being transferred back to a Dakota tribe, and experts warn that the climate crisis poses the greatest risks to people with respiratory illnesses.

via The Guardian US|
#abortion-clinic#burning-man-festival#eugenics