The clash of prudence with principle
May 14, 2010 Hi there! Female genital mutilation is wrong, right? So why has the American Academy of Pediatrics appealed for a relaxation of a...
Walgreens withdraws over-the-counter genetic test
FDA objects Only a few days after Walgreens, America’s largest chain of pharmacies, announced that it would sell over-the-counter genetic testing, it has withdrawn the...
The scourge of ageing is worse than smallpox, says UK researcher
Increased longevity will lead to euthanasia and population control Research into how to slow down ageing is a moral imperative, according to a British expert...
Reproductive tourism nightmares
Legal wrangling leaves babies in limbo A German couple, Jan Balaz and Susan Lohle, are still waiting to take home their twin sons after two...
Aussie IVF mums will have more multiple births, experts say
Medicare cuts – couples take more risks Birth rates for twins and triplets have been tipped to rise as increasing numbers of Australian women undertaking...
Report scrutinises egg donor compensation, self-regulation
Concerns over exploitation The most recent issue of a leading bioethics journal, The Hastings Center Report, contains a study of advertisements for egg donation targeted...
American paediatricians soften stand on female genital mutilitation
Female genital mutilation is illegal in Sweden, Norway, Australia, and the United Kingdom. In the US “any nonmedical procedure performed on the genitals” of a...
Dutch death angel exonerated after 6 years in jail
A bad hair day for Dutch justice systemAngels of death in nursing homes and hospitals are a familiar tabloid story. There can be few things...
Belgian surgeons harvest organs after euthanasia
Not just a bright idea How often is this going on in Belgium and the Netherlands? Bioethics blogger Wesley Smith drew our attention to a...