US mid-term elections boost hopes of GOP, but not of pro-lifers
Less dramatic and less reported was the effect of the election on the controversial issue of abortion. This week’s mid-term elections in the United States...
Brittany Maynard dies in Oregon after assisted suicide
On the scheduled day. Brittany Maynard, the 29-year-old woman whose YouTube video announcing that she would choose to die on November 1 under Oregon’s Death...
US stem cell expert questions UK plans for 3-parent embryos
A noble goal, but there are too many unanswered questions. The British Parliament will begin debating whether to legalise a controversial technique known to opponents...
Do restrictive abortion laws kill women?
Chile is a natural experiment because abortion was legal there from 1931 to 1989, when it was banned. There is no more powerful argument for...
Belgian psychiatrist deregistered over abuse
A Belgian psychiatrist who sexually abused a patient who subsequently sought euthanasia has been deregistered. A Belgian psychiatrist who sexually abused a patient who subsequently...
Eugenics making a comeback as a respectable policy
After hibernating for 60 years, eugenics is making a comeback, both in academic and popular spheres. After hibernating for 60 years, eugenics is making a...
Are mothers who drink heavily poisoners?
A tragic case in England has highlighted the contested status of unborn children. A tragic case in England has highlighted the contested status of unborn...
OPINION: Britanny’s sudden change of heart
Did Brittany Maynard die freely and without coercion of any kind? Did Brittany Maynard die freely and without coercion of any kind? This is the...
Nick Tonti-Filippini RIP
Hi there, One of Australia’s most renowned bioethicists died in Melbourne this week, nearly 40 years after he was diagnosed with a terminal illness. Nick...