--- title: "Reproductive Technology & Genetic Engineering" date: 2023-07-24T16:30:00-04:00 canonical_url: "https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/topic/reproductive-technology-genetic-engineering" section: Blog Categories --- [Donate](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/donate) [From the Archives of Our Bodies, Our Blog](/blog)# Reproductive Technology & Genetic Engineering [## Congress Wants to Give Companies the Right to Own Our Genes](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/congress-wants-to-give-companies-the-right-to-own-our-genes)Read [Patents are supposed to be granted on inventions, not on nature. If someone can patent air, can they charge us each time we breathe? ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/congress-wants-to-give-companies-the-right-to-own-our-genes) [![ACLU genes](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/congress-wants-to-give-companies-the-right-to-own-our-genes) [Patents are supposed to be granted on inventions, not on nature. If someone can patent air, can they charge us each time we breathe? ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/congress-wants-to-give-companies-the-right-to-own-our-genes) [## Putting Health First: The Global Business of International Commercial Surrogacy](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/putting-health-first-global-business-international-commercial-surrogacy)Read [OBOS has long been known for calling attention to women’s health concerns that are overlooked due to financial profit, insensitivity or simple ignorance. One recent example is international commercial surrogacy, which has grown into a global business. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/putting-health-first-global-business-international-commercial-surrogacy) [![Egg donors screenshot](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/putting-health-first-global-business-international-commercial-surrogacy) [OBOS has long been known for calling attention to women’s health concerns that are overlooked due to financial profit, insensitivity or simple ignorance. One recent example is international commercial surrogacy, which has grown into a global business. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/putting-health-first-global-business-international-commercial-surrogacy) [## Bollywood Birds and Bees](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/bollywood-birds-bees)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/bollywood-birds-bees) [![Bolywood 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[](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/bollywood-birds-bees) [## Chasing Global Surrogacy](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/chasing-global-surrogacy)Read [Surrogacy hubs – countries where gestational mothers can be easily and cheaply hired within unregulated markets – pop up and out of sight quickly. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/chasing-global-surrogacy) [![Baby bump film](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/chasing-global-surrogacy) [Surrogacy hubs – countries where gestational mothers can be easily and cheaply hired within unregulated markets – pop up and out of sight quickly. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/chasing-global-surrogacy) [## From In Vitro Babies to Skin Cell Maybes: The Shifting Landscape of Human Reproduction and Family Formation](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/from-in-vitro-babies-to-skin-cell-maybes-the-shifting-landscape-of-human-reproduction-and-family-formation)Read [A revolution in human reproduction – the likes of which we have never seen – is here, offering more options to some and placing others at risk. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/from-in-vitro-babies-to-skin-cell-maybes-the-shifting-landscape-of-human-reproduction-and-family-formation) [![Babymarkets4](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/from-in-vitro-babies-to-skin-cell-maybes-the-shifting-landscape-of-human-reproduction-and-family-formation) [A revolution in human reproduction – the likes of which we have never seen – is here, offering more options to some and placing others at risk. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/from-in-vitro-babies-to-skin-cell-maybes-the-shifting-landscape-of-human-reproduction-and-family-formation) [## The Ongoing Tale About "The Handmaid’s Tale"](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-ongoing-tale-about-the-handmaids-tale)Read [The fate and value of the handmaids in the new hit TV series “The Handmaid’s Tale” depends on the viability of their ovaries. How far is this from reality? ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-ongoing-tale-about-the-handmaids-tale) [![Elisabeth moss as offred](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-ongoing-tale-about-the-handmaids-tale) [The fate and value of the handmaids in the new hit TV series “The Handmaid’s Tale” depends on the viability of their ovaries. How far is this from reality? ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-ongoing-tale-about-the-handmaids-tale) [## Is Surrogacy Always a “Win-Win” situation?](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/is-surrogacy-always-a-win-win-situation)Read [International commercial surrogacy is a complex arrangement that can pose benefits and harms to intended parents, gestational mothers, and the children. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/is-surrogacy-always-a-win-win-situation) [![Kathmandu web](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/is-surrogacy-always-a-win-win-situation) [International commercial surrogacy is a complex arrangement that can pose benefits and harms to intended parents, gestational mothers, and the children. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/is-surrogacy-always-a-win-win-situation) [## We Launched a New Website! Surrogacy360](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/we-launched-a-new-website-surrogacy360)Read [Our groundbreaking new website, Surrogacy360.org, considers the health, legal, and ethical issues affecting all parties involved in surrogacy arrangements. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/we-launched-a-new-website-surrogacy360) [![Kathmandu web](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/we-launched-a-new-website-surrogacy360) [Our groundbreaking new website, Surrogacy360.org, considers the health, legal, and ethical issues affecting all parties involved in surrogacy arrangements. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/we-launched-a-new-website-surrogacy360) [## A Call for Protecting the Health of Women Who Donate Their Eggs](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/a-call-for-protecting-the-health-of-women-who-donate-their-eggs)Read [Despite the popularity of infertility treatments that use donor eggs, there is no good long-term data on whether the process is safe for women who donate. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/a-call-for-protecting-the-health-of-women-who-donate-their-eggs) [![Ad egg donor](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/a-call-for-protecting-the-health-of-women-who-donate-their-eggs) [Despite the popularity of infertility treatments that use donor eggs, there is no good long-term data on whether the process is safe for women who donate. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/a-call-for-protecting-the-health-of-women-who-donate-their-eggs) [## Informed Consent for Egg Donors Won't Exist Unless We Track Donors' Health](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/informed-consent-for-egg-donors-wont-exist-unless-we-track-donors-health)Read [In order to fully inform egg donors of potential risks, we must have knowledge of the frequency and extent of those risks. So why isn't this data collected? ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/informed-consent-for-egg-donors-wont-exist-unless-we-track-donors-health) [![Egg donor ad](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/informed-consent-for-egg-donors-wont-exist-unless-we-track-donors-health) [In order to fully inform egg donors of potential risks, we must have knowledge of the frequency and extent of those risks. So why isn't this data collected? ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/informed-consent-for-egg-donors-wont-exist-unless-we-track-donors-health) [## Why Corporate Promotion of Egg Freezing isn't a "Benefit" to All Women](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/apple-facebook-cover-egg-freezing)Read [Despite the financial generosity of Facebook and Apple, egg freezing may not be a good deal for women in the workplace. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/apple-facebook-cover-egg-freezing) [![Human egg and sperm Wellcome Images](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/apple-facebook-cover-egg-freezing) [Despite the financial generosity of Facebook and Apple, egg freezing may not be a good deal for women in the workplace. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/apple-facebook-cover-egg-freezing) [## Forum on Cross-Border Surrogacy, Adoption Attracts Scholars, Human Rights Activists and Policymakers](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/international-forum-cross-border-surrogacy)Read [The “best interests of the child" was the focal point of an international conference at The Hague attended by OBOS and Center for Genetics & Society. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/international-forum-cross-border-surrogacy) [![ISS abduction in Guatemala](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/international-forum-cross-border-surrogacy) [The “best interests of the child" was the focal point of an international conference at The Hague attended by OBOS and Center for Genetics & Society. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/international-forum-cross-border-surrogacy) [## Bringing Transparency to Cross-Border Surrogacy](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/transparency-cross-border-surrogacy)Read [Cross-border surrogacy is often positioned as women helping women, a win-win. But what is the reality for gestational mothers in countries around the world? ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/transparency-cross-border-surrogacy) [![Baby bump film](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/transparency-cross-border-surrogacy) [Cross-border surrogacy is often positioned as women helping women, a win-win. But what is the reality for gestational mothers in countries around the world? ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/transparency-cross-border-surrogacy) [## Center for Genetics and Society and Our Bodies Ourselves Receive MacArthur Foundation Award](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/center-genetics-society-bodies-receive-macarthur-foundation-award)Read [The MacArthur Foundation has awarded the Center for Genetics and Society and OBOS $200,000 for work on cross-border surrogacy and commercial egg retrieval. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/center-genetics-society-bodies-receive-macarthur-foundation-award) [![FGD at Kathmandu with Womens group 2](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACAAAAAgCAIAAAD8GO2jAAAACXBIWXMAAA7EAAAOxAGVKw4bAAAEDUlEQVRIiW2WW7IjOQ5DDyi5a3Y7P7OS2W5dAv1Bpu3q6AyFnXbaAMEHJP3/f/9NMDT6Cb/hd/gJP6EJQeQqL/JL/Cr+U/p16tepv+553Xvvq+6r7kv3L+4r55Xz8rmuE1VUxZ+XQM+d5lUA0tzpefzHX/bK85aQ+ZBLFlQgQQaM71UgUUpJghLS8zQhUSD5gn7u4YpkY4uQpAolFUtYqMhZAk5RUknFdxwhSR4CB5JyqKvVpnewVSp0VrsKrnLgKEdUURoOCopUopgYOzJycDZzuSICg5j/aALMZAod5cAlV1zliiOOVOKQCorlICNL7Q2VJJGuMllPSWYC1FFJigQcceEql1xl78VhFSghjSvqd7KTRCfSLRIoFFJSpCNRkiolSQeuuORFLjnKIYcc6UDFirBC61MO4pOK0VUi4eGQIlKiSlVUSRoFr1GQXHzxYRSkQHEs6G1WkyLluKbIIRTDTbQVrCEoHeklLkPgGy6c+CQHlCiOcFAGPdipY5XRrSTTLqSm4hJVnKKqqs6KyMU3nHCcg872T0Db+w4VnCiRo4q0CpjGHwWSZqjOElxxyIlOOKHIcSoMQZK3/unUyFatAs1MZ9KTma9oy/BWcEjFlTrOjGFtuxgPhaFCRbYclSlvm2p9ZNKj501SlZ65fYesj1VMimySZ5weDh4FTAmSqcUXx1Coar+opX0b4qJnRJjxhyx0WTK6TA1ArANq5WjxHlBA+bLTt/nYseMxIXtFyDwKFnvK8Dbdf7Hjj0nmH+jtOF5jtRkFHgLeRR5P5Cl73jjTInnDZlpxwrLt2M6YnCkz5qceBXkEfEN8fcbg5Fl+o9eEvxyxeTjUwsjoZkqQP67J6HikrN4uSjmV6EF6fu2eJJkOPSnKNFLuhs8nYtt2sJF2sEWRssutNvakXg9N78KRoYmRFWcUaBogTux5dWwkQ0pZkzRt3IN+bNlkunRi3+VZIeL6GeSZGDttux01oGT8eGwAN+70/Cj1KFiCDLr87D5GNx/0uGLb7ZbdM0wp4enOOBtC233s2hnGodEPNGrU+iIYBU4c7HSl7e6ezqFcUounXTpuu2/b7VEwk9qDrmo0kxwp6DpC2xRTg5Yb9RBkd81p0MRD4PaxK6kZhW1NLfq3Vby7aBXIjX5wEycxSE3Oh2AGqx2XUx4HIaipVvUQ6KOA7ZYR4TRu+Ik8W6EQOcO3c+bY1xkF4357ppA+6KqgG3bLMfGA4oaOWniOY4uetYBhSk6o7AkzkhddHnQpmhTBbKiTEgfbLf0MAVmCGYX38S0JnOfsytOd+aBXpPveUx8m5pBgxaK1FniIMueTd2bW2kt6vHbQPwvpwhf0urEmvJ3G58lAm2xPQxHP8W82C2215zg+2v4Gn5TaleKn3KoAAAAASUVORK5CYII=)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/center-genetics-society-bodies-receive-macarthur-foundation-award) [The MacArthur Foundation has awarded the Center for Genetics and Society and OBOS $200,000 for work on cross-border surrogacy and commercial egg retrieval. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/center-genetics-society-bodies-receive-macarthur-foundation-award) [## Stillbirths and Infant Health Risks Higher in California’s Artificially Conceived Infants](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/stillbirths-and-infant-health-risks-higher-in-californias-artificially-conceived-infants)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/stillbirths-and-infant-health-risks-higher-in-californias-artificially-conceived-infants) [![Drugs used in in vitro fertilization IVF 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[](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/stillbirths-and-infant-health-risks-higher-in-californias-artificially-conceived-infants) [## New Data Shows IVF Use Has Steadily Grown](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/new-data-shows-ivf-use-has-steadily-grown)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/new-data-shows-ivf-use-has-steadily-grown) [![6908944281 a5d55df67a 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[](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/new-data-shows-ivf-use-has-steadily-grown) [## Cross-Border Surrogacy: How OBOS is Advancing Public Discourse and Action](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/cross-border-surrogacy-how-obos-is-advancing-public-discourse-and-action)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/cross-border-surrogacy-how-obos-is-advancing-public-discourse-and-action) [![FGD at Kathmandu with Womens group 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[](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/cross-border-surrogacy-how-obos-is-advancing-public-discourse-and-action) [## Here's What ABC World News Did, and Did Not, Get Right in Report on Egg Donors](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/heres-what-abc-world-news-did-and-did-not-get-right-in-report-on-egg-donors)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/heres-what-abc-world-news-did-and-did-not-get-right-in-report-on-egg-donors) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/heres-what-abc-world-news-did-and-did-not-get-right-in-report-on-egg-donors) [## California Governor Was Right to Veto Bill Allowing Researchers to Pay Women for Their Eggs](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/california-governor-was-right-to-veto-bill-allowing-researchers-to-pay-women-for-their-eggs)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/california-governor-was-right-to-veto-bill-allowing-researchers-to-pay-women-for-their-eggs) 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