Brain-damaged woman wants visitation rights to her triplets
Ex-husband refuses, seeks child support An American woman unable to move, speak, eat or drink – and, perhaps, to understand – is seeking visitation rights...
Former nurse admits to assisting suicides via web
Suicide help via chatroom A Minnesota man was charged last week with egging on a British man and a young Canadian woman to commit suicide...
Sperm donor children share experiences in new research
Survey sheds light on sperm donor/parent relations Are sperm donor children interested in their biological father and half-siblings? How does the knowledge of their unusual...
Ashes found in Lake Zurich put spotlight on Dignitas
Suicide clinic faces new wave of scrutiny The Swiss suicide clinic Dignitas will face renewed scrutiny after dozens of cremation urns were found by...
Male fertility in steep decline
Mum’s to blame What has caused the steep decline in male fertility, asks Steve Jones, science writer for the UK’s Independent. The latest research, he...
Chinese harvesting organs from other religious groups, says Falun Gong
Chinese harvesting organs from Muslims, Buddhists and Christians, as well Last year China acknowledged that two-thirds of Chinese organ donors are executed prisoners. It is...
Nuffield Council launches organ donation consultation
Should the UK set up an organ bazaar? Should we expect more people to donate organs, eggs and sperm and, if so, how far can...