White House backs review of gene-editing technology
International conference planned for autumn. The Obama Administration has backed calls for an in-depth ethical review of gene-editing technology. This move came swiftly after Chinese...
Ever the controversialist: Peter Singer on speciesism
Is speciesism worse than racism? In a certain sense, yes, says the doyen of utilitarian philosophers. Is speciesism worse than racism? In a certain sense,...
British mum tells of perils of surrogacy
Wendy Reid wanted to bring happiness to another couple. But everything went wrong. Another dispatch from New Frontiers of Reproduction, this time from Britain. This...
Thalidomide scandal continues to reverberate
A new book makes explosive claims about the business ethics of the Australian distributor of ThalidomideLyn Rowe was born in 1962 in Melbourne with no...
Even more about Modern Families
Nick Loeb tries a new approach to unfreeze embryos. In the latest skirmish between Nick Loeb, millionaire businessman, actor, and politician and his former partner...
Review: The Waiting Room
Kylie Trounson's the Waiting Room is a thoughtful exploration of the emotional and moral complexities of IVF. There is something sterile about the textbook definition...
Apotheosis now
A Jewish technohistorian believes that human beings are destined to become gods, and soon. A Jewish technohistorian believes that human beings are destined to become...
Greer ruffles feathers over IVF and abortion
In a recent speech, feminist Germain Greer stridently attacked the IVF industry. Feminist author Germain Greer has attacked the IVF industry, claiming that the highly...
Death of a salesman reignites assisted dying debate in UK
Yet another UK national has travelled to Switzerland to receive assisted suicide. Euthanasia debate has again been reignited in the UK following the death of...
65-year-old German grandmother gives birth to quadruplets
A 65-year-old German woman with 13 children has given birth to quadruplets. 65-year-old German woman with 13 children has given birth to quadruplets, after receiving...