UK bioethicists promoting a second wave of eugenics
Eugenics is alive and well in British academia. Eugenics is alive and well in British academia. Stephen Wilkinson, of Lancaster University, recently published a long...
“Louise is not afraid of inflicting pain on troubled families”
The head of the British government's troubled families programme says that some mothers of large, expensive and troubled children should be forcefully counselled about using...
Is using Prozac a valid defence for murder?
One of the more interesting films released this year has been Steven Soderbergh's psychological thriller Side Effects. One of the more interesting films released this...
Should mentally incompetent people be allowed to donate organs?
Should a mentally incompetent person be allowed to donate organs? Should a mentally incompetent person be allowed to donate organs? Surprisingly, according to an article...
British prosecutor declines to lay charges for sex-selective abortions
England's Crown Prosecution Service has decided not to bring to trial doctors who agreed to do illegal sex-selective abortions. Telegraph reporters in a sting operation...
Legal complications of posthumous reproduction
Thanks to frozen sperm and frozen embryos, it is possible for a man to have offspring after death, even many years after his death. This...
Abandoned embryos in ethical and legal limbo
The heated discussion over IVF embryo disposal continues in the US and Canada. The heated discussion over IVF embryo disposal continues in the US and...
Doubts raised about organ transplant reforms in China
Strong criticisms have been levelled at 'reforms' to the organ trade currently being carried out by the Chinese government. Strong criticisms have been levelled supposed...
Most American doctors oppose physician-assisted suicide, according to NEJM poll
An on-line poll of readers of the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that the majority of American doctors are against physician-assisted suicide (PAS) An...
Eugenics revived
Hi there, If you search in Google News for “eugenics”, the principal story comes from North Carolina. Its legislature recently voted to distribute US$10 million...