Underneath the mask
This week Governor Andrew Cuomo threw in his cards, beaten in his attempt to pass a law legalising commercial surrogacy in New York. He was...
Victoria has launched “assisted dying”
Government describes its law as “the safest and most conservative in the world” A Melbourne tram passes Flinders Street station Euthanasia and assisted suicide became...
Trump Administration turns the screws on abortion
Two developments have kept abortion and Planned Parenthood in the headlinesIt has been a bad week for legal abortion in the United States. Two developments...
‘Hypoactive sexual desire disorder’: a diagnosis looking for a drug
A new drug is launched to medicate womenThe controversial disorder known as hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) is back in the news. Pharmaceutical companies have...
Our greying planet
A new UN population projection is lower than previous estimates Population growth can have an impact on controversial bioethical issues like abortion, contraception, aged care...
Sperm donors can be parents, says Australia’s High Court
Some men will be shocked by decision Australian sperm donors are slightly more hopeful or slightly more wary or slightly more perplexed after a landmark...
New York’s surrogacy bill fails at last minute
Governor Cuomo furious at chance to promote LGBT equalityLast week BioEdge reported that New York State was on the brink of legalising commercial surrogacy with...