Conscientious objection to “patriarchal norms”
A report from Sweden on how doctors handle hymen restorationInformed consent and conscientious objection are easy to fulminate about, but tricky to discuss with consistency....
UK to press ahead with 3-parent IVF babies
Chief Medical Officer announces the launch of a consultation. While the US Food and Drug Administration examines the possibility of allowing “three-parent embryos” to fight...
Looks that killed
Are crows feet good enough reason for assisted suicide? An Italian woman in her 80s decided to die in an assisted suicide clinic in Switzerland...
The dilemma of whether to release genetic information
When should you tell someone that he has Alzheimers? New studies are suggesting that doctors need to be more cautious when they release genetic information...
The growing problem of surrogate children in a legal limbo
About 1,000 children of surrogate mothers enter Britain each year and many of them lack a clear parental statusRecently in Britain a conference was convened...
The growing problem of surrogate children in a legal limbo
About 1,000 children of surrogate mothers enter Britain each year and many of them lack a clear parental status Recently in Britain a conference was...
Germany: another stem cell controversy tarnishes the field
Doubt cast on daring claims by cardiologist What is it about stem cells that attracts scientific misconduct? Even a decade after the exposure of one...
IVF kids now 1.5% of all births in US
Latest figures from the SART According to 2012 figures, IVF babies now make up 1.5% of all children born in the United States. According to...
COMMENT: Is egg freezing a scam?
Do consumers know what they are signing up for? An independent comment by investigative journalist Miriam Zoll. The most comprehensive study to date evaluating the...