The noble lie
Hi there, I just came across an opinion piece in New Scientist by one of its feature editors, Michael Le Page. It’s not the sort...
Colombia may finally legalise euthanasia
The assisted suicide of American woman Brittany Maynard last year may have tipped Colombia into legalising euthanasia. The assisted suicide of American woman Brittany Maynard...
Professionalise surrogacy, say New Zealand academics
Two New Zealand academics have proposed that surrogacy become a profession like nursing or teaching which is fully integrated into the health system. Two New...
Paternity presumption threatens same-sex marriage
A legally-married lesbian couple in New Jersey are fighting requests for visitation rights from their two children’s biological fathers. Sheena and Tiara Yates ...
Disgraced researcher Hwang Woo-suk teams up with US scientist
One of the world’s leading stem cell scientists has entered a partnership with the disgraced Korean researcher Hwang Woo-suk. One of the world’s leading stem...
Should we rethink our rescue intuitions?
How do our rescue intuitions apply to clinical practice, questions an ethicist in this month's edition of AJOB. The rescue instinct is a principle deeply...
The bioethics of precision medicine
A new US government healthcare initiative calls for ethical reflection, says a well-known bioethicist. The idea of ‘precision medicine’ has become the subject of much...
Many Dutch doctors open to euthanasia for existential suffering
Around one in three Dutch doctors would be prepared to help someone with a psychological illness die, says a new JME study. Around one in...