The stigma of monkeypox
The World Health Organization has refused to panic over the rapid and unprecedented spread of monkeypox across the globe. In its latest (June 17) advisory,...
@batumi_mama under stress
On Instagram Kristina Öztürk goes by the handle @batumi_mama. The 24-year-old Russian woman has 22 surrogate children, plus one of her own, in her home...
Happy the elephant is not a ‘person’
Happy the elephant, a long-time resident of the Bronx Zoo, can remain there after the New York court of appeals ruled she is not legally...
Once again, UK lawyers duel over ‘brain dead’ youngster
The United Kingdom is once again debating brain death. In recent years there have been several high-profile disputes between parents who want to keep their...
Canada may legalise euthanasia for people with mental illness
Canada is on track to expand eligibility for euthanasia to people with mental illness. An expert panel released its final report on the topic last...
Russia sanctions Western parents seeking surrogate mothers
In the bewildering world of tit-for-tat economic sanctions, Russia is coming off much better than anyone expected after it invaded Ukraine. President Biden tweeted on...
The perilous world of Facebook sperm donors
Using Facebook to find a sperm donor is very dangerous. This is the lesson from a judgement handed down in the UK Family Court. Mrs...
Swiss doctors back restrictions on assisted suicide
The Swiss Medical Association has clarified its attitude toward assisted suicide – and it is very restrictive in the face of growing pressures for liberalisation....
Orphaned embryos in the care of an orphan
Apologies for overlooking this story from seven years ago. But it is so thought-provoking that it deserves to be reported. I stumbled across it in...