Portugal moves closer to euthanasia
Portugal could be the next country to legalise euthanasia and assisted suicide. A bill is still in committee but it has the support of the...
Portugal moves closer to legal euthanasia
A committee is writing a final draft bill Portuguese protesters / Euronews After its parliament approved five bills this week, Portugal will probably become the...
Twitter piles on Richard Dawkins over eugenics tweet
The eminent expert in communicating science botches his explanationDawkins exploring New Zealand / Twitter Twitter may not be the best medium for explaining the science...
Biologists question transgender claims
Denounced as ‘a dangerous and anti-scientific trend’ Two biologists have denounced “sex denialism” in a Wall Street Journal op-ed. Colin Wright, of Penn State University,...
Gender dysphoria soars in Sweden
Authorities perplexed Photo by Sharon McCutcheon on Unsplash The number of teenagers born as girls who have been diagnosed with gender dysphoria has increased by almost 1,500 percent...
Belgium could criminalise abortion protest
New bill seems difficult to reconcile with freedom of expression or conscience Belgian Federal Parliament / Palais de la Nation Once again, the Belgian parliament is...
Victoria releases first euthanasia implementation report
The number of deaths is higher than predicted. The panel charged with montoring the implementation of Victoria’s voluntary assisted dying (VAD) legislation has released its...
Indonesian ‘family values’ include LGBT ‘rehabilitation’
Based on Pankasila A passerby hugs an LGBT activist in Jakarta / Jakarta Post/Seto Wardhana While Australia and other Western countries debate bans on LGBT conversion...
In defence of Peter Singer
The notorious utilitarian philosopher has been de-platformed in New ZealandPeter Singer / photo by Leif Tuxen / petersinger.info Australia’s most famous – or most notorious – philosopher,...
The British boy who will die twice
His father says, ‘They can’t be 100% sure he is dead’ Midrar Ali and his parents The British parents of a brain-damaged four-month-old baby lost...