Sanctity of life
In 2005 Peter Singer confidently forecast the demise of the "sanctity of life" by 2040. His objections to the idea were mainly philosophical, but he...
Is “sanctity of life” a useful concept?
Invented by Granville Williams, it is not an authentically Christian concept In increasingly heated debates over abortion and euthanasia, pro-lifers cling doggedly to the concept...
Assisted suicide narrowly defeated in South Australia
Vote was watched around the world Assisted suicide was defeated by the narrowest of margins in the state of South Australia this week – for...
Dying British teenager won right to be cryogenically preserved
Terminally ill, she wins right to try to live again A 14-year-old British girl who was dying of cancer won a court battle last month...
Australian IVF clinics attacked by regulator over deceptive advertising
IVF advertising a "race to the bottom" targeting vulnerable people. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has delivered a blistering attack on the advertising...
California prepares for assisted suicide of patients in mental hospitals
Regulations to new law could allow suicidal patients to commit suicide California’s new End of Life Option Act, which permits assisted suicide, has some disturbing...
Can chimpanzees be psychopaths?
Researchers have used chimpanzees as models for human psychopathy. Psychopaths have long pricked the curiosity of philosophers; they do after all, say a lot about...
Scotland could offer Northern Irish women free abortions
Scotland’s first minister Nicola Sturgeon says she would consider funding abortions for women from Northern Island. Nicola Sturgeon Scotland’s first minister Nicola Sturgeon says...
Marijuana debate continues in US
The debate surrounding marijuana in the US just got more complicated. The debate surrounding marijuana in the US just got more complicated. With 29 States...
Euthanasia in Canada: looking back, looking forward
Academics are calling on the Canadian government to monitor euthanasia. With the legalisation of euthanasia at federal level, the end-of-life legal landscape in Canada has...