Netherlands offers euthanasia for alcoholics
Dutch journalist writes book about the death of his brother The ever-expanding circle of eligibility for euthanasia now includes alcoholism. Writing in the Dutch magazine...
Dutch team creates 3D atlas of human embryo
Downloadable PDF show embryo in amazing detail Dutch anatomists have published an amazing 3D atlas of the human embryo. Their website offers 14 interactive three-dimensional...
Sanctity of life
In 2005 Peter Singer confidently forecast the demise of the "sanctity of life" by 2040. His objections to the idea were mainly philosophical, but he...
Is “sanctity of life” a useful concept?
Invented by Granville Williams, it is not an authentically Christian concept In increasingly heated debates over abortion and euthanasia, pro-lifers cling doggedly to the concept...
Assisted suicide narrowly defeated in South Australia
Vote was watched around the world Assisted suicide was defeated by the narrowest of margins in the state of South Australia this week – for...
Dying British teenager won right to be cryogenically preserved
Terminally ill, she wins right to try to live again A 14-year-old British girl who was dying of cancer won a court battle last month...
Australian IVF clinics attacked by regulator over deceptive advertising
IVF advertising a "race to the bottom" targeting vulnerable people. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has delivered a blistering attack on the advertising...
California prepares for assisted suicide of patients in mental hospitals
Regulations to new law could allow suicidal patients to commit suicide California’s new End of Life Option Act, which permits assisted suicide, has some disturbing...
Margins of error
The shock of this week’s Presidential election in the United States has overshadowed other winners and losers on election night. Big Marijuana was a winner....
Will Donald Trump make bioethics great again?
It's hard to know what direction the President-elect will take Donald Trump was elected President of the United States this week on a platform of...
Planned Parenthood prepares for defunding after Trump’s election
Cecile Richards insists that its doors will remain open One group which does view Trump Ascendant as an apocalyptic event is Planned Parenthood. During the...
Is climate change denial a crime?
A Norwegian ethicist says Yes. Free speech is one of the most treasured rights in Western democracy. However, ethicists are constantly making exceptions for points...