The Washington Post changes its mind
Hi there, Good on the Washington Post! It certainly takes a principled stand in its editorial on stem cell research. Not even its potential for...
Some Dutch pharmacists refusing to supply euthanasia drugs
Although euthanasia is legal in the Netherlands, some Dutch pharmacists are refusing to supply the lethal drugs needed to carry it out. Although euthanasia is...
Deputy blasts Russia’s commercial surrogacy industry
A member of the Russian Duma (parliament) has called for commercial surrogacy to be banned. A member of the Russian Duma (parliament) has called for...
Iran tries to reverse falling birth rates
The Iranian parliament is to consider banning vasectomies as a way of pushing up the country’s below-replacement birth rate. The Iranian parliament is to consider...
US bioethicists take Belgian child euthanasia to task
Three American bioethicists have criticised Belgium’s new law permitting children with a terminal illness to choose euthanasia Three American bioethicists have criticised Belgium’s new law...
Battling to make animals persons
Attorney Steven Wise defends his quest to gain legal standing and justice for animals in the US. In a recent feature in the NY Times,...
Surge in opioid use by pregnant American women
There has been a 5% surge in the prescription of opoids for pregnant women in the US There has been a 5% surge in the...
Twin births soar in US due to fertility treatments
IVF is partly responsible for a million extra twins born in the US between 1981 and 2012 IVF is partly responsible for a million extra...
The bioethics of podiatry
Bunions seem ethically uncomplicated, but the burgeoning field of aesthetic podiatry must eventually raise some questions about what constitutes medically necessary treatment. Bunions might seem...
Swiss doctor acquitted after assisted suicide
Changes could be afoot in Swiss legislation after a doctor was acquitted this week of violating regulations for assisted suicide. Changes could be afoot in...