The bioethics of Botox
The results of recent study in the journal Social Psychology and Personality Science should make bioethicists consider the ethical dimension of Botox injections. Botox, which...
British doctors back presumed consent
Support for the legalisation of presumed consent for organ donation will remain the official policy of the British Medical Association. A lively debate at the...
The conjoined twins of Patna
Hi there, Although the pace of bioethics news slows down during the northern summer, there is always something happening. In this newsletter, you can read...
France finally updates its bioethics
France will soon have a new bioethics law. After months of debate, by a vote of 170 to 157, the Senate approved a bill which...
Black market organ trade uncovered in Japan
Strict regulations in Japan have failed to stop a black market trade in organs. This week police arrested 5 people over a kidney transplant organised...
Dignitas: not a typical holiday get-away
About 160 Britons have died at Dignitas, about one in six of the clients of the Swiss suicide clinic in Zurich. What is it like?...
No easy answer to conscientious refusal to refer, says ethicist
Doctors who are unwilling either to supply a legal service or refer to a willing doctor should be disciplined or get out of medicine altogether,...
Deaf-mute gay couple creates child with Indian surrogate
An Indian IVF clinic specialising in creating babies for gay couples has delivered twins to a deaf-mute gay couple from the United States. Rotunda-The Center...
Why don’t surgeons study medical ethics?
Why don’t surgeons study more medical ethics, asks Daniel Sokol, of Imperial College London, in a provocative article in the BMJ.The Royal College for Surgeons,...
Woman to donate womb to her daughter
Hi there, Organ donation is a theme that we return to again and again in BioEdge. Around the world, doctors and health departments are trying...
Catholic bishops slate assisted suicide
The US Catholic bishops have issued a statement on physician-assisted suicide. To no one’s surprise, they are strongly opposed. However, “To Live Each Day with...
Belgian doctors using organs from euthanased patients
Hi there, From the archives: during research on another story, I stumbled across a very helpful article in The Atlantic about “euthanasia myths” by an...