Belgian women euthanised for extreme psychological suffering
Wherever euthanasia is debated, the clincher argument is that it will spare a patient agonising pain in a terminal illness. But as these cases from...
Mitochondrial donation: sold as a miracle, now it seems that it could CAUSE disease
One of the most controversial procedures in artificial reproduction is “three-parent IVF”. After acrimonious debates, it was legalised in the United Kingdom, Singapore, and Australia....
Idaho: the capital of American surrogacy
The American state of Idaho is studying a bill to regulate commercial surrogacy. The local media describe this as “a thriving Idaho industry”. Apparently Idaho...
Experts from 75 countries call for the abolition of surrogacy
A hundred experts from 75 countries have signed a declaration demanding the abolition of surrogacy because it offends human dignity and commodifies women and children....
Is genome editing back on scientists’ agenda?
A three-day summit is taking place in London this week to discuss human genome editing. This is the Third International Summit on Human Genome Editing....
Stop designer babes, says international coalition
A number of groups from around the world have joined forces to create an International Coalition to Stop Designer Babies. They are lobbying against human...
Nurses: the most trusted professionals
For the 21st year in a row, nurses have come first in Gallup’s ranking of the most trusted professions in America. Seventy-nine percent of people...