Belgian euthanasia under the microscope
For better or worse, this week’s newsletter seems largely dedicated to topics revolving around euthanasia. Belgium’s system is finally getting the close critical scrutiny it...
First interdisciplinary study of Belgian euthanasia published
Highly critical study is a warning for other jurisdictionsA book from Cambridge University Press to be released next week takes a critical look at euthanasia...
Only 2 children euthanised in 3 years in Belgium
Head of euthanasia commission releases statisticsThe news that the Belgian parliament had legalised euthanasia for children under 18 made news around the world in 2014....
R-rated short promotes ‘assisted dying’ in Australia
Go Gentle Australia plays hard ball with harrowing filmAn R-rated snuff movie is an original way to promote euthanasia. But it is the marketing tactic...
BFF of Selena Gomez donates kidney
No details about the arrangement have been releasedAmerican pop singer Selena Gomez received a kidney transplant from her best friend, she revealed this week. Ms...
Let’s make surrogacy professional
Two New Zealand academics want the government to regulate the marketSome surrogate mothers in California / Surrogate Alternatives Two New Zealand academics have proposed a...
American Nurses Association endorses VSED
The ANA has endorsed “voluntary stopping of eating and drinking” in new guidelines. Many patients require artificial nutrition and hydration (ANH) at the end of...
Wesley Smith on “justice for Jahi”
Bioethicist Wesley Smith has weighed into the debate over Jahi McMath. The legal dispute over Jahi McMath -- a 13-year-old American girl alleged to be...
Oxford researchers accused of giving babies unsafe TB drug
Oxford researchers have been accused of deception during a large-scale tuberculosis trial. A team of Oxford University researchers have been accused of deception and misconduct...