Collision with reality
An academic supporter of euthanasia thinks againThis is what Professor Margaret Battin, of the University of Utah, wrote in her book on euthanasia: "We firmly...
In Cold Blood
Abortion doctor murdered in Kansas The murder of abortion doctor George Tiller in Wichita, Kansas set off kilotonnes of controversy in the media this week....
Child welfare 1: why do parents need to approve of child euthanasia?
New York bioethicist says that experts should decide Why do doctors need the consent of parents before euthanasing a child? This is the startling question...
Child welfare 2: the welfare of an unborn child is nonsense
Norwegian ethicist says functional parenthood is the main issue If a child does not exist, what meaning can its “welfare” have? This is the unsettling...
Can you trust scientists? Yes, but only 66% of them
How many falsify data? After doctors and teachers, scientists belong to the most trusted profession in the US. So the results of a meta-analysis of...
Govt stats show euthanasia rise in Netherlands
Searching for explanations The number of official requests for euthanasia in the Netherlands increased by 10% in 2008 over the previous year, to 2,331, according...
Dutch euthanasia activist jailed
Broke a rule which requires a doctor A Dutch court has jailed the chairman of an assisted suicide lobby group for 10 months, 8 of...