Euthanasia in Victoria
In 2017 Victoria became the first state in Australia to legalise assisted suicide and euthanasia. The government proudly declared that 68 safeguards made it the most conservative...
Assisted dying explodes in Victoria
Statistics for first full year released Daniel Andrews, premier of Victoria, has been under fire from all directions recently over his handling of the Covid-19...
Nova Scotia euthanasia case reveals complexities of law
Wife fights her husband’s request for euthanasia A case in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia exemplifies the complexities of legalised euthanasia. An 83-year-old man...
Elon Musk unveils plans for brain implants
“It’s kind of like a Fitbit in your skull, with tiny wires” Billionaire and tech visionary Elon Musk unveiled a mind-reading brain implant at an...
Let’s make amends for the ethical lapse in creating HeLa cells, says Nature
2020 marks the centenary of the birth of Henrietta Lacks Henrietta Lacks The year 2020 marks the centenary of the birth of Henrietta Lacks, the...
CRISPR-edited embryos should not be used. Not for the moment, that is
International commission side-steps ethical issues CRISPR-edited human embryos should not be used to create a pregnancy until it is safe says a new report by an international...
Over-population fading as greatest moral challenge of our time
George Monbiot says that population panic is letting rich people off the hook Climate change, over-population, and a demographic winter are all competing for nomination...
Covid forces U-turn on organ transplant policy in India
The state of Karnataka is relaxing some safeguards The Covid-19 pandemic has put organ transplant programs around the world on hold. In the Indian state...