A world of paradox
Being just a bleachers bioethicist, I don't have anything original to contribute to the debates. I just watch from the sidelines. However, one thing that does strike...
Alabama passes most restrictive abortion law in US
The ensuing debate will spill over into the 2020 election. Alabama governor Kay Ivey signing the abortion bill This week the American state of Alabama passed the...
Ontario appeals court affirms right of state to compel participation in euthanasia
Effective referral becomes a battleground This week three judges of the Ontario Court of Appeal unanimously upheld a lower court ruling that physicians can be...
4-year-old can begin transgender transition, says UK court
His foster parents are excellent, says judge The High Court of the United Kingdom has affirmed the right of a 4-year-old boy to live as...
Are performance-reducing drugs for South African Olympian Caster Semenya ethical?
Questions raised about IAAF directive Caster Semenya / Citizen 59 / flickr South African Olympian Caster Semenya has been ordered by the International Association of...
Belgian doctors target vegan parents as abusive
An estimated 3% of Belgian children are vegan Although media attention has focused on parents who encourage their transgender children to transition to the opposite...
Royal College of Physicians faces investigation over switch to neutrality on assisted dying
Charity Commission asks whether change was handled properly Royal College of Physicians building In March, the UK’s Royal College of Physicians (RCP) changed its position...
French doctor investigated over ‘poisoning’ deaths
Talented anaesthetist may have been showing off his skill A French anaesthetist in the city of Besançon is being investigated over 24 cases of poisoning,...
Nazi prisoners’ bodies buried… in pieces
A final resting place for 184 Nazi political prisoners Tissue samples belong to 184 executed Nazi political prisoners have been buried in Berlin more than...