Luxembourg’s Grand Duke in crisis over euthanasia law
Will lose constitutional powers after refusing to sign law The cynical epitaph for the rakish King Charles II of England -- "Here lies our Sovereign...
Obama picks Emily’s List boss as head of communications
A sign of the difference between the two administrations More tea leaves: is President-elect Obama's choice of a vigorous pro-choice campaigner as his director of...
Bioethics Council issues report on newborn screening…
Points out ethical problems Even as the curtain closes on the Bush era, the President’s Council on Bioethics is beavering away on its long and...
… and says a last long goodbye
Who was responsible for the Council’s diversity? It is the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness along the Potomac. The President’s Council for Bioethics used...
New arguments surface in embryo debate
Ronald M. Green says Gotcha! After ten years, the US debate over the ethics of embryo research drags on without an end in sight. Opinion...
Non-invasive tests to target birth defects
Easier to detect Down syndrome There has been more progress towards a non-invasive test which can detect genetic disorders in a foetus. In a study...
Bush broadens conscience exemption in dying days of office
Creates headache for new administration The Bush Administration is creating bioethical headaches for its successor even in as its candle gutters into history. It is...
Is matching conscientious objectors with like-minded patients a solution?
New book attempts to create scheme for keeping patients and doctors happy With conscientious objection and "conscience clauses" becoming more prominent in bioethical debates, especially...
Alas, the good news was actually bad news
Down syndrome births are decreasing, not increasing Last week there was heartening news for British Down syndrome lobby groups. A BBC radio documentary claimed that...