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I'm afraid that we are having a few issues with the software behind BioEdge. We've upgraded it, largely to ensure security -- which seems like...
“God complex” UK surgeon injured hundreds of women
Ian Paterson exaggerated or invented cancer risks to get women’s consentIan Paterson A British surgeon with a “God complex” carried out unnecessary breast cancer surgery...
More Ubuntu, less autonomy, says South African bioethicist
The dominant philosophy in bioethics in the West is respect for autonomy. Although there is an extensive backstory to this, it has become enshrined in...
‘Nature’ has buyer’s regret after March for Science endorsement
A second editorial calls for a bit of humble self-examinationThe leading science journal Nature seems to have experienced a case of buyer’s regret after a whole-hearted endorsement...
Canadian car crash victim gets compensation to pay for a surrogate mother
The first such payment in CanadaAfter the tragic accident A Canadian woman who barely survived a car crash in which her fiancé was killed has...
UK Gay dads go into international surrogacy business
Illegal in Britain, but not in the USBritain’s most famous gay dads are at the centre of a controversy over their surrogate mother business. Tony...
Beware of IVF incest, ethicists warn clinics
ART clinics must prepare for “intrafamilial reproductive arrangementsâ€, says the American Society for Reproductive Medicine.Oedipus led from Thebes by his daughter (and sister) Antigone IVF...
Conscience wars intensify in the US
A new article on conscientious objection in the New England Journal of Medicine has sparked outcry among conservative bioethicists. An article on conscientious objection in...
Do Australian Christians support euthanasia?
A recent episode of Q&A sparked debate about Christian support for assisted dying. A recent episode of Australian television show Q&A sparked debate about the level of...