CDC report: Abortions increased slightly in 2018

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“A new report from the Centers for Disease Control found that the number of abortions conducted in the United States rose slightly from 2017 to 2018, reversing a consistent decline that began in 2009.” - CPost

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Uh-Oh, Scientists Used Human Genes to Make Monkey Brains Bigger

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“The scientists call these human-monkey hybrids ‘transgenic non-human primates,’…. the researchers limited their study to monkey fetuses, which were taken out by C-section after growing for 100 days.

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New Zealand Referendum Says yes to Euthanasia

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“Euthanasia will be legalized in New Zealand….It will allow people suffering a terminal illness with less than six months to live to end their life. However, the final results will not be released until next week.” - MCD

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Creators of CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing tool win Nobel Prize

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“Doctors administered a CRISPR cancer treatment in November and have used the method against sickle cell disease, HIV, and inherited forms of blindness. But the technology has sparked controversy, too.

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