Dutch euthanasia study flawed, says US bioethicist
A study of Dutch euthanasia in the Archives of Internal Medicine has found that doctors follow the reporting requirements prescribed under Dutch law. The results...
German doctor may be tried for involuntary euthanasia
A woman doctor in Germany has been charged with second-degree murder after the alleged involuntary euthanasia of eight of her cancer patients. Prosecutors said that...
Slaves, animals: what’s the difference?
The powerful lobby group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is reconsidering its use of posters which compare animal abuse with black slavery. PETA's...
Mentally disabled woman fights forced sterilisation
A 26-year-old mentally disabled Illinois woman is fighting attempts by her guardian to have her sterilised against her will. The woman, Kirsten Johnson, cannot care...
Embryos could be screened for cancer risk as adults
The British fertility authority is to consult the public about the possibility of allowing embryos to be screened for genes which carry an increased risk...
US researcher working on artificial womb
Artificial wombs are a possible but distant solution to infertility, says an IVF researcher who has created them for mice. Dr Hung-Chin Liu, of Cornell...
IN BRIEF: paternity discrepancy; organ trafficking
Amongst the consequences of rising levels of genetic testing is the unwelcome revelation of "paternal discrepancy" -- or the disclosure that a person's father is...