Bioethics and American politics
The leading bioethics issue in American politics is, by far, abortion. But others have made an impact. The proper use of human embryonic stem cells...
US Senator discovers that she is at least 1/1024 Native American
Victim of Trump’s ‘Pocahontas’ gibe takes genetic test Senator Elizabeth Warren Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren has her eyes on the White House. With the election...
Win for conscientious objection in Norway
Doctor who refused to insert IUDs vindicated Norway’s Supreme Court has ruled in favour of conscientious objection and freedom of conscience for doctors. The Court...
Stephen Hawking, transhumanist
Posthumous essays reveal his fear of genetic ‘improvements’ Posthumous essays reveal that the renowned physicist Stephen Hawking believed in transhumanism. In Brief Answers to the...
Queensland decriminalises abortion
Bill passes easily, 51 to 41. Rally in Brisbane / Glenn Hunt AAP Queensland has become the latest Australian state to decriminalise abortion. On Wednesday...