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Should every baby’s DNA be sequenced?
The genomic generation is on its way
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Tech billionaires want to make gene-edited babies
Widespread bans don’t seem to be a hindrance
The world needs a better way to share genetic information
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It could set back progress keeping mothers and newborns safe
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Women in America are having as many babies over their lifetimes as they did two decades ago
Millennials spend more time than past generations with their children
America’s child-care gender gap is narrowing rapidly
A routine test for fetal abnormalities could improve a mother’s health
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