Towards ethical standards in surrogacy
An American agency for gay dads sets out its standardsSurrogate mother and clients of Men Having Babies Surrogacy agencies are often accused of being...
Canada moves toward legal surrogacy
Times have changed, says Quebec Minister of Justice The Quebec Minister of Justice, Stéphanie Vallée, is planning to legalise surrogacy in her province. "I think...
How well are Indian surrogates treated?
It's a job for the poor and desperateIsha Devi, a 30-year-old surrogate mother in New Delhi / Julie McCarthy/NPR A dramatic report from NPR highlights...
Sperm donors: there’s an app for that in London
Just like ordering a pizza Now you can order a daddy in London as easily as a pizza. The London Sperm Bank has released an...
Blood ties
Csanad Szegedi receiving tuition One of the recurring themes thrown up by assisted reproduction is the importance of genetic ties. Are we determined by our...
Dutch could open child euthanasia clinic soon
Doctor wants to fill eligibility gap for 1 to 12-year-olds A clinic for euthanasia for children could open in the Netherlands within the next 12...
What the experts think of malign superintelligence
Not muchSkynet is not keen on those pesky humans Will you live long enough to be enslaved by super-intelligent artificial intelligence? Oxford philosophy professor Nick...
Indiana fertility doctor accused of using own sperm
He fathered at least 8 children Another American fertility doctor is in court over allegations that he used his own sperm to treat patients. Now...
A-list clash over embryos
Sofia Vergara and Nick Loeb will be going to court in January The acrimonious fight over frozen embryos between Hollywood celebrities Sofia Vergara and Nick...
‘Testing in the East’: an episode in Cold War bioethics
Big Pharma's tests in East Germany were ethical, investigations have shown. Why? In 2013 the influential German magazine Der Spiegel published an expose about clinical trials conducted...
Peru continues to debate legacy of forced sterilizations
"A nurse put me on a stretcher and tied my hands and feet," said Sabina Huillca. "I asked them to bring me my little baby girl...
Belgian euthanasia and nihilism
Today is a landmark, of sorts. It marks the first time that a child has been euthanised under contemporary euthanasia laws. Of course, euthanising infants...