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DNA Test Jailed Innocent Man for Murderby Hannah Barnes, BBC NewsAugust 31st, 2012Scientists, lawyers and politicians have raised concerns over the quality of forensic evidence testing - is the criminal justice system too reliant on lab tests without seeing their limitations?

European Rights Court Raps Italy on Embryo Screeningby Gilbert Reilhac, ReutersAugust 28th, 2012The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday that Italy violated the rights of a couple carrying cystic fibrosis by preventing them from screening in vitro fertilization embryos.

Forensic Test Can Predict Hair and Eye Colour From DNAby Paul Rincon, BBC NewsAugust 24th, 2012Scientists have developed a forensic test that can predict both the hair and eye colour of a possible suspect using DNA left at a crime scene.

Vt. High Court to Weigh Pre-Conviction DNA Testingby Dave Gram, The Boston GlobeAugust 20th, 2012The Vermont Supreme Court has been asked to rule on the constitutionality of a 2009 law allowing the state to take DNA samples from people charged with but not yet convicted of crimes.

Stop and Swab: Dramatic Increases in DNA Police Databasesby Jessica Cussins, Biopolitical TimesAugust 20th, 2012DNA databases continue to grow exponentially as more U.S. states allow police to seize DNA samples from people who have been arrested but not convicted, and from those suspected of misdemeanors as well as felonies.

Eugenics in California: A Legacy of the Past?by Center for Genetics and Society, Biopolitical TimesAugust 15th, 2012A free public event at UC Berkeley will consider the long history of eugenics in California and explore continuities and discontinuities in the uses and misuses of genetic ideas and practices.

Virginia Lawmaker Proposes Symbolic Reparations for Victims of Eugenic Sterilizationby Jessica Cussins, Biopolitical TimesAugust 9th, 2012To mark the 85th anniversary of the US Supreme Court’s ruling that state governments can forcibly sterilize “inferior” members of society, Virginia lawmaker Patrick A. Hope calls for “a symbolic payment” to living victims.

On Anniversary of Eugenics Ruling, a Va. Delegate Proposes Payments for Living Victimsby Bob Lewis, The Washington PostAugust 5th, 201285 years ago, the US Supreme Court ruled that state governments could force involuntary surgical sterilizations; Virginia lawmaker Patrick Hope calls for “a symbolic payment” for the living victims.

NY Law Expanding DNA Database Takes Effectby Dan Wiessner, ReutersAugust 1st, 2012Almost anyone convicted of a crime in New York is now required to submit a DNA sample to the state's sweeping criminal database.

Supreme Court May Review Case over DNA Samplesby Jonathan Stempel and Terry Baynes, ReutersJuly 30th, 2012The Supreme Court signaled on Monday that it may review whether law enforcement officials may collect DNA samples from people who have been accused, but not convicted, of serious crimes.

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