Trump Administration’s ‘conscience rule’ blocked by federal judge
Supporters of abortion welcomed the decision A federal judge this week voided the Trump administration’s “conscience rule,” which had made it easier for health care...
US researchers trial deep brain stimulation for opioid use
First in the United States Gerod Buckhalter being wheeled into surgery A West Virginia-based research team has launched the first American clinical trial of deep...
Who ‘pulls the plug’ for an abused child?
What if the parents are drug addicts who effectively beat her to death?Gabriella's parents, Brittany Rodriquez and Andrew Lamorie The question of who is authorised...
We need a national male reproductive health policy, say researchers
We are in a crisis, say some scientists“Of the 193 United Nations states, only one – Australia – has developed an effective national male reproductive...
Major gaps persist in knowledge of the practice of assisted suicide and euthanasia
Even 25 years after legalisation in OregonOn November 8, 1994, the citizens of Oregon voted in favour of a Death With Dignity Act. It took...
Savulescu interviewed on ‘procreative beneficence’
This interview gives a good insight into his theoriesShould we use genetic testing to choose which children to bring into the world? How should we...
Dead man walking?
It sounds like the premise for a Stephen King novel, but it’s real life. Benjamin Schreiber, a 66-year-old man, is serving a life sentence for...
Researchers criticise IVF ‘add-ons’
IVF experts have criticised fertility clinics for marketing expensive additional therapiesIVF experts have criticised fertility clinics for selling expensive additional therapies to women receiving IVF...
In defence of conscientious objection
A leading ethics journal has published a feature issue on conscientious objectionA newly released edition of the journal Perspectives in Medicine and Biology focuses on...