Could surrogacy contracts work?
Dutch writers are sceptical The complications involved in commercial surrogacy are leading lawyers and legislators to considering regulating what they cannot forbid. As a Dutch...
New doco chronicles sperm donor abuse by US doctor
Questions are being asked about a Nevada fertility doctor Dr Quincy Fortier, the subject of Baby God. Photograph: HBO Another revelation of a super-stud doctor,...
Japan tries AI matchmaking
Another desperate attempt to raise the country’s fertility rate The phrases “artificial intelligence” and “high hopes” are yoked together in many headlines. AI promises a...
China uses AI to create facial recognition surveillance of Uyghurs
The facial recognition system is programmed to send “Uyghur alarms” to the police According to leaked documents revealed in the Washington Post, Huawei, China’s giant...
Embryo donation record
I’ve been watching The Mandalorian lately. It’s not my favourite Western and I am not a Star Wars fanboy, but I admit that it is...
The 27-year-old infant
World record for time as a frozen embryo for Molly Gibson Molly Gibson / National Embryo Donation Center When Molly Gibson celebrates her first birthday on...
UK High Court bans transgender puberty blockers for under-16s
A detransitioned woman, Keira Bell, has won a resounding victory Keira Bell, a 23-year-old activist, has won a stunning victory in the English courts over...
Some ‘Do Not Resuscitate’ orders were wrongly assigned in UK nursing homes
The Quality Care Commission is investigating The UK’s Quality Care Commission is investigating how “do not resuscitate” (DNR) orders were used in the Covid-19 pandemic....
Should bioethicists look more closely at cosmetic leg-lengthening?
There has been little to no debate Cosmetic leg-lengthening is an orthopaedic procedure which is not for the faint of heart. Although it is well-established,...
Activists promoting new way to overcome abortion stigma
The ‘Missed Period Pill’ is a psychological cushion for women conflicted about abortion An op-ed in the New York Times has promoted a new type...
Activists promoting new way to overcome abortion stigma
The ‘Missed Period Pill’ is a psychological cushion for women conflicted about abortion An op-ed in the New York Times has promoted a new type...
What ethical principles do we need in the Covid-19 pandemic?
WHO bioethicists have six rules of thumb Back in February the World Health Organisation held a meeting in Geneva about the gathering coronavirus epidemic. Several...