Modern eugenics
What's in a name? Does it make a difference if (by way of example) the widespread abortion of unborn children with Down syndrome is called...
Is killing the disabled ‘eugenics’, or just a merciful release?
Yes, say experts in disability care Eugenics is not a word to be trifled with. It evokes the horror of Nazi atrocities during World War...
Transgender treatment for kids finally under ethical scrutiny
Very little has been written More and more young people believe they were born in the wrong body. According to the US Centers for Disease...
More surrogate mothers jailed in Cambodia
Some freed provided that they raise children as their own Children in Phnom Penh / by Ronny Sison on Unsplash Cambodia is continuing to jail surrogate mothers. Three women...
Victoria issues first assisted suicide permit
Identity of patient kept secret Melbourne / Raj Eiamworakul on Unsplash The Australian state of Victoria has issued its first "voluntary assisted dying" permit under its 2017 euthanasia...
Indian authorities investigate extraordinary story of sex-selective abortion
Despite the headlines, it could be a statistical glitch Authorities are investigating a possible epidemic of sex-selective abortions in Uttarkashi, a province in the remote...
Many women give birth naturally after IVF failure
Scottish study shows that 1 in 6 will conceive without artificial means A Scottish study looking at conception rates whose IVF procedure was unsuccessful found...
Elon Musk and his neurotech start-up are trialling brain-decoding implants
The researchers want to start trials on humans next year US entrepreneur Elon Musk and his tech start-up Neuralink have unveiled a new brain monitoring...