Frontiers for prison reform
Because autonomy is the central issue of contemporary bioethics, I suppose that it is only natural that euthanasia is a constant theme in BioEdge. Unfortunately...
Belgian euthanased after botched sex-change operation
A Belgian has undergone euthanasia because of "unbearable psychological suffering" after a botched sex-change operation. Nathan Verhelst A Belgian has undergone euthanasia because of "unbearable...
Tasmania to vote on euthanasia
Following a public consultation earlier this year, the Labor Premier of the Australian state of Tasmania and the leader of the Greens Party have finally...
Should we legalize assisted suicide for prisoners?
Every so often we hear a call to make assisted suicide available to prisoners. The latest comes from a young British doctor and bioethicist, Christian...
Corruption the main issue in bioethics, says leading medical academic
Bioethical debate tends to focus on controversial medical procedures, such as genetic modification, IVF, euthanasia and abortion. The latest issue of the Indian Journal of...
Autistic boy “debarked” to prevent screaming
Controversy has arisen around a procedure performed on an American autistic boy to stop him screaming. At the request of his parents Kade Hanegraaf had...
Are we fated to fight?
With the increasing impact of evolutionary biology, deterministic explanations for human behavior are gaining more traction among scientists and in the media. One claim is...
Chinese couples using American surrogates to get residency
A new American import has become popular in mainland China - surrogate children born in the US. Wealthy Chinese couples are increasingly making use of...