Does prisoner euthanasia make sense?
Dr Philip Nitschke, Australia’s leading advocate for euthanasia and assisted suicide, was recently suspended (but not deregistered) after his involvement in the suicide of a...
Mexico, the new surrogacy hotspot
With India and Thailand, the destination of choice for people seeking surrogate mothers, closing their doors to foreigners, where has the market gone? Surrogate mothers...
Genetic testing backfires
You cannot possibly improve on this headline: “With genetic testing, I gave my parents the gift of divorce”. You cannot possibly improve on this headline:...
When doctors suffer from VIP syndrome
The unexpected death of American comedienne Joan Rivers may have been an example of the baneful effects of the “VIP syndrome”. The unexpected death of...
US doctors update gamete donation guidelines
IVF doctors have updated guidelines for gamete donation in the light of a growing recognition that offspring have a right to their genetic heritage. After...
Debate over history of US Christian bioethics
One of the puzzling features of bioethics is that its “founders” were nearly all Christians, but Christian bioethics has become a marginal interest. Why? One...
A more elegant solution
An elderly Belgian man and wife are preparing to be euthanized together. They explain why in a startling interview. An elderly Belgian man and wife...