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Embryo screening sales revive debate over consumer-driven eugenics
Original report:
A Guardian essay published in October 2026 examines how commercial embryo screening blends disease prevention with promises of desirable traits. Drawing on personal experience of disability, it questions the science behind those promises and the ethics of treating parenthood as genetic optimisation.
· via the Guardian US
Politics
Milburn review to propose subsidised flexible jobs for disabled young people
Original report:
A forthcoming UK youth employment review will recommend state-backed jobs, flexible hours and expanded skills support for disabled young people, the Guardian reports. The proposals would address barriers to work, while raising questions about whether disability benefits could help fund them.
· via the Guardian GB