Is abortion for Down Syndrome ‘eugenics’?
One doctor says Yes Aborting a child because tests show that he will have Down Syndrome is often described by its opponents as “eugenics”. This...
Classics scholar slams transhumanism in new book
The stakes of how we respond to transhumanism are immeasurably high, says Susan Levin Books about transhumanism seem to fall into two categories: glowing with...
Arkansas case shows path forward for banning Down Syndrome abortions
Terminating a foetus because it may have Down Syndrome is basically a kind of modern eugenics. A novel argument for chipping away at legalised abortion...
Marie Stopes’s most famous memorial scrubs her name off the brand
A woman who promoted eugenics is not a great advertisement Just as slavery is the Achilles heel of 19th century institutions, eugenics is the weak...
Eugenics policies are part of China’s five-year plan, says expert
The Uyghurs are at risk An expert on women’s issues has rung alarm bells about the potential for eugenics in China’s latest “five-year plan”. Columbia...
Poland and abortion
Hi there, Poland has become one of the few countries where abortion is being rolled back. Its high court has ruled that nearly all terminations...
Poland’s high court effectively bans abortion
Court treats abortion as a kind of eugenicsProtesters against Court decision fill streets A ruling by Poland’s highest court has effectively banned most abortions in...
Forced sterilization policies in the US targeted minorities and disabled – and lasted into the 21st century
More than 60,000 people were sterilized in 32 states during the 20th century based on the bogus “science” of eugenicsAn operation in 1941 on South...
Did Nobel laureate Robert Edwards get his gong for enabling eugenics?
What are the 'cancel culture' activists?If the “cancel culture” is gunning for eugenicists, there are more than enough candidates. One of the most prominent is...
More protests over eugenics, this time at Michigan State
A leading administrator has been sacked for his unpopular views Stephen Hsu / Michigan State University Away from the main battlegrounds of the war on...
Eugenics president expunged from USC campus
Name and bust of Rufus Von KleinSmid removed The past week has seen statues and monuments whose subjects were linked to racism defaced or destroyed...
Can Planet Earth support 108 billion people?
Maybe not, but an early transhumanist thought it was a good idea Here at BioEdge, we like to keep tabs on proposals for advancing the...