Margins of error
The shock of this week’s Presidential election in the United States has overshadowed other winners and losers on election night. Big Marijuana was a winner....
Will Donald Trump make bioethics great again?
It's hard to know what direction the President-elect will take Donald Trump was elected President of the United States this week on a platform of...
Planned Parenthood prepares for defunding after Trump’s election
Cecile Richards insists that its doors will remain open One group which does view Trump Ascendant as an apocalyptic event is Planned Parenthood. During the...
Marijuana and assisted dying winners in US election
Colorado has voted for assisted suicide, while three other US states have voted to legalise recreational marijuana. Colorado has voted to legalise assisted suicide, while...
A Trump bioethics commission
Will Trump establish a president's council on bioethics? Will Trump establish a president's council on bioethics? It's too early to say anything certain. Yet Jonathan...
Bill to restrict disability-selective abortion progresses in House of Lords
A UK bill that would restrict disability-selective abortion has passed its second reading. A bill that would end disability-selective abortion up-to-birth has passed its Second...
Religious views and the euthanasia debate
Should religious viewpoints be admitted to the euthanasia debate? Many take it to be the case that religious arguments against euthanasia should not be admitted...
Is climate change denial a crime?
A Norwegian ethicist says Yes. Free speech is one of the most treasured rights in Western democracy. However, ethicists are constantly making exceptions for points...
A landmark case transforms informed consent in the UK
Shift from the 'reasonable doctor' to the 'reasonable patient' A ruling by a UK court last year forces doctors to tell their patients the full...