The bioethical challenges of 2015
Hi there, The Nuffield Council on Bioethics, the UK’s peak body for advising the government about bioethical issues, recently hosted a panel discussion on “Bioethics...
Stop the carnage in Syria, doctors plead
The situation of civilians under siege by the Assad regime in Syria is even worse than under ISIS, they claim. The situation of civilians under...
UK gay couple acquires 3 kids from 3 surrogates simultaneously
"When we announced we're actually having three babies of our own our families were stunned but overjoyed"Surrogate mums and a mum discuss the experience ...
Hopes of anti-FGM campaigners dashed in Egypt
The first doctor to be tried in Egypt for performing female genital mutilation has been acquitted.12-year-old Sohair al-Bata’a The first doctor to be...
Where are the true utilitarians who have not bent the knee to Baal?
Nothing has done more to tarnish the prestige of utilitarianism in recent years than academic interest in trolley-ology. Nothing has done more to tarnish the...
Egg-freezing doctor learns from Tupperware
Perhaps egg freezing doctors have learned from Antarctic explorer Shackleton that highlighting dangers may not discourage clients. One of the most famous advertisements in history...
Pope condemns euthanasia, calls for a new ‘human ecology’
Pope Francis has condemned euthanasia, calling it “a sin against God the creator”. Pope Francis has condemned euthanasia, calling it “a sin against God the...
Why discriminate with euthanasia?
An Australian academic recently argued that denying euthanasia to the mentally ill could be a form of unjust discrimination. An Australian academic has prompted spirited...
US Navy nurse investigated for refusing to force-feed prisoners
A US Navy nurse may be prosecuted after refusing to force-feed prisoners in Guantanamo Bay. A US Navy nurse may be discharged after refusing to...
The rise of the transhumanist movement
Whatever you think of transhumanism, one thing is quite certain: the transhumanist movement is alive, healthy and growing. Whatever you think of transhumanism, one thing...