Don’t prisoners deserve ‘assisted dying’, too?
If assisted suicide is legal, it seems obvious that there should be equality of access. Even for prisoners? This is the question that Swiss bioethicist...
European Parliament opposes conscientious objection to abortion
The election of Roberta Metsola as president of the European Parliament has revived a debate on its position on abortion. She is the youngest-ever President...
‘March for Life’ in Washington DC rally draws tens of thousands
The annual “March for Life” rally in Washington DC on Friday attracted tens of thousands of pro-life activists – most of them young. Energizing the...
Canadians back harsh penalties for unvaxxed
“Canada is to niceness as Saudi Arabia is to oil,” according to the BBC. “It’s awash in the stuff.” (Yes, a BBC journalist really wrote...
How should funds be allocated for rare diseases?
Brian Wallach and Sandra Abrevaya are a power couple in Chicago. They met during Obama’s campaign for President and both worked in the White House...
Jeff Bezos takes a bet on anti-ageing research
The largest venture capital fundraising in biotech history – US$3 billion – is to be splashed on anti-ageing research. Backed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos...