Trump’s muddled thoughts on abortion
There’s probably no other country in which bioethics plays a greater role in politics than in the United States. Or at least one bioethical issue...
Playing the bioethical Trump card
What do bioethicists think of Donald Trump? What do bioethicists think of Donald Trump? Probably not much. Trump views on bioethical issues are either ill-defined...
Everybody’s a winner when euthanasia combines with organ donation, say doctors
Several Dutch and Belgian doctors have proposed legal reforms to increase the popularity of combining euthanasia and organ donation in the Netherlands and Belgium. Writing...
That euthanasia stuff… does anyone remember what we decided?
Belgium legislators forgot to publish an amendmentCatherine Fonck (l) and Health Minister Maggie De Block in Parliament Despite – or perhaps because of –...
Is disability a disadvantage or a mere difference?
Renewed interest in disability and philosophy has culminated in some spirited academic debate Philosophical reflection on disability has a history, yet it is only...
Are minors capable of informed consent?
Two UK doctors have called for a sweeping review of adolescent consent protocols. In an article recently published (online-first) in the Journal of Medical Ethics,...
Doing the right thing by transgender kids is not easy
A US$5.7 million study begins soon amidst ethical uncertainties A US$5.7 million study of the long-term outcomes of medical treatment for transgender youth begins recruiting...