Can we please have our laws back?
Hi there, I hope that you will be generous enough to allow me to indulge one of my pet peeves. Until 2008, for several years,...
Has assisted suicide made the founder of Dignitas a millionaire?
Swiss newspaper investigates finances of Dignitas An investigation by the Swiss newspaper Beobachter has suggested that the assisted suicide business has made the head of...
Leading stem cell scientist quietly drops embryonic work
What was all the ethical fuss about? Amongst scientists who promoted the use of human embryonic stem cells five years ago, in the middle of...
“Final Exit” distributed free to libraries
Assisted-suicide manual offered as donation Derek Humphry’s well-known assisted-suicide manual “Final Exit” will now be distributed free to US public lending libraries upon request. The...
Women freeze eggs to wait for “Mr Right”
Research shows IVF motives Women in their late 30s are freezing their eggs because they have not yet found “Mr Right”, research indicates. Half of...
Australia’s “Dr Death” found guilty
A “bad surgeon motivated by ego and suffering from lack of insight” Australian surgeon Jayant Patel has been sentenced to 7 years in jail after...
Research on mistreatment of dementia patients by caregivers
Research highlights abuse Nearly half of people with dementia are mistreated by their caregivers, according to recent American research. The study, run by the University...
Connecticut fertility clinic gives patient wrong embryos
Clinic fined for embryo mistake A woman who sought treatment from a prominent Connecticut fertility clinic received embryos belonging to a woman with the same...