Embryo donation record
I’ve been watching The Mandalorian lately. It’s not my favourite Western and I am not a Star Wars fanboy, but I admit that it is...
The 27-year-old infant
World record for time as a frozen embryo for Molly Gibson Molly Gibson / National Embryo Donation Center When Molly Gibson celebrates her first birthday on...
UK High Court bans transgender puberty blockers for under-16s
A detransitioned woman, Keira Bell, has won a resounding victory Keira Bell, a 23-year-old activist, has won a stunning victory in the English courts over...
Some ‘Do Not Resuscitate’ orders were wrongly assigned in UK nursing homes
The Quality Care Commission is investigating The UK’s Quality Care Commission is investigating how “do not resuscitate” (DNR) orders were used in the Covid-19 pandemic....
Should bioethicists look more closely at cosmetic leg-lengthening?
There has been little to no debate Cosmetic leg-lengthening is an orthopaedic procedure which is not for the faint of heart. Although it is well-established,...
Activists promoting new way to overcome abortion stigma
The ‘Missed Period Pill’ is a psychological cushion for women conflicted about abortion An op-ed in the New York Times has promoted a new type...
Activists promoting new way to overcome abortion stigma
The ‘Missed Period Pill’ is a psychological cushion for women conflicted about abortion An op-ed in the New York Times has promoted a new type...
What ethical principles do we need in the Covid-19 pandemic?
WHO bioethicists have six rules of thumb Back in February the World Health Organisation held a meeting in Geneva about the gathering coronavirus epidemic. Several...
Catholic bioethicists form coalition to lobby against hard lockdowns
The right to religious freedom and the right to visitation are under threat, they claim Catholic and pro-life groups have formed a coalition to lobby...
Japan suicides spike during pandemic
Women have been disproportionately affected More Japanese have died from suicide in October than from Covid-19 in the whole year. "We didn't even have a...