Massachusetts woman sues over ‘lost’ embryo
She wanted a big family and is devastated A Massachusetts woman who was desperate for children is suing a hospital because its fertility clinic misplaced...
Croatians battle over conscientious objection and abortion
The number of abortions has declined dramatically Supporters and opponents of abortion in Croatia are at loggerheads over conscientious objection. One wants patients’ right to...
Advance for primate rights in Switzerland
Proposal for a referendum advances slowly through the courts Swiss supporters of animal rights are optimistic about the progress of a referendum on granting nonhuman...
Modern marriage in Nebraska. Hate and public health.
With hate crimes like the recent murders of 50 Muslims in Christchurch, New Zealand, by a white nationalist, some bioethicists are asking whether bigotry is...
Is the campaign for euthanasia a byproduct of neoliberalism?
Perhaps there more to the euthanasia debate than individual autonomy.Debates about the ethics of euthanasia often centre on the issue of patient autonomy. One common...
Surgeons perform first kidney transplant from living HIV-positive donor
Doctors hope to increase the pool of organs and decrease HIV stigma. A team of surgeons at Johns Hopkins University Hospital have transplanted a kidney from...