UK approves three-parent babies
Hi there, This week’s decisions from the US Supreme Court on same-sex marriage could quickly lead to more bioethical dilemmas. As we pointed out last...
Don’t the Royals have a right to genetic privacy, too?
The London Times splashed the genetic heritage of Prince Harry and Prince William across their front page recently. The London Times splashed the genetic heritage...
Bring back the tie?
Did British medicine go down the gurgler after doctors stopped wearing ties?Did British medicine go down the gurgler after doctors stopped wearing ties? A comment...
Peering into the future of bioethics
The president of the International Association of Bioethics tackles sex-selective abortion. Is India’s highly skewed sex ratio right or wrong? This is the contentious issue...
Advance directives are often not honoured
Advance directives give peace of mind to patients and their loved ones because they can be sure that their health care wishes will be followed...
UK to allow research into three-parent embryos
The UK government has decided that it will allow the creation of three-parent embryos to prevent the births of children with mitochondrial diseases. The UK...