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- Hastings Center Scholar: Migrants Need Social Citizenship
Posted on August 30, 2017
In an essay in Aeon magazine, Hastings Center research scholar Nancy Berlinger argues that migrants — who make up every seventh person in the world–need more than sanctuary cities. They... - Hastings Scholars in New England Journal of Medicine: Supporting Women’s Autonomy in Prenatal Testing
Posted on August 9, 2017
Noninvasive fetal genetic sequencing done early in pregnancy is poised to become a routine part of prenatal care. While it could offer patients substantial benefits, there is a risk that... - Choosing Flourishing: Erik Parens Calls for Fresh Thinking on Disability
Posted on July 26, 2017
Disability advocates and bioethicists have long debated whether it is appropriate for individuals, particularly prospective parents engaged in reproductive decision-making, to “choose disability,” as in the case of a deaf... - Natalie Kofler: What Role Should Humans Play in “Editing Nature”?
Posted on July 18, 2017
Natalie Kofler, a postdoctoral research scientist at Yale University, visited The Hastings Center earlier this summer to explore the ethical questions surrounding the use of gene editing technologies in the... - John Robertson Remembered
Posted on July 11, 2017
The Hastings Center is saddened by the death of John Robertson, a Hastings Center Fellow, on July 5. Robertson, 74, was the Vinson & Elkins Chair at the University of... - Hastings Center Welcomes Inaugural Rice Family Postdoctoral Fellow in Bioethics and the Humanities
Posted on July 6, 2017
Joel Michael Reynolds has joined The Hastings Center as its first Rice Family Postdoctoral Fellow in Bioethics and the Humanities. The fellowship is supported by the National Endowment for the...
