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Public Policy OfficesCalifornia, United States2-10 Employees

The Center for Genetics and Society is a small Berkeley, California–based policy organization that analyzes the social implications of new and emerging human biotechnologies, including genetic, reproductive, and biomedical technologies. It considers how these tools can affect individual well-being, public health, and social equity, potentially advancing the public interest or undermining it. The organization notes both the promise of these technologies to treat disease and alleviate suffering and the risks of misuse or unintended consequences.

Its work is grounded in policy analysis and informed discussion of biotechnology's role in society. The center's history includes launching Surrogacy360 in 2016 to address the health, legal, and ethical questions around international commercial surrogacy, and it announced a collaboration with NecstGen in 2023.

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