US pharmacy forced to sell contraceptives
The governor of the US state of Illinois has used emergency powers to force a pharmacy to sell contraceptives. The state government will also charge...
Wrongful life” suit succeeds in the Netherlands
In the first successful "wrongful life" suit in the Netherlands, a severely disabled Dutch child has been awarded damages for having been born. Before Kelly...
Chinese prisoners donating organs — whether they like it or not
Chinese hospitals obtain organs from executed prisoners, according to a recent report from Radio Free Asia. This is another confirmation of persistent rumours of a...
Schiavo debate continues to smoulder
The controversy over the death of Terri Schiavo continues to smoulder in the media. Journalists and bioethicists have been reflecting on the consequences of her...
British scientists back hybrid embryos
In the wake of uproar over the news that a British parliamentary committee had backed the creation of mixed-species embryos, two leading scientists have lent...
Force people to participate in experiments, says ethicist
British bioethicist John Harris has again plunged into controversy by arguing that medical research is so important that people should sometimes be forced to participate....
John Paul II, bioethicist, RIP
Though it was overshadowed by other involvements, Pope John Paul II, who died last week, may have been the most influential bioethicist of the 20th...