Anorexia patient should not be force-fed, says UK judge
She is mentally competent and can choose her future A tragic case in the UK Court of Protection illustrates some of the ethical issues involved...
Belgium: the inescapable duties of paternity
A former king, Albert II, now has a new 51-year-old daughter Delphine Boël, out-of-wedlock daughter of King Albert II of Belgium, at a book-signing in 2008 This...
“Stop having these stupid parties,” says gender-reveal originator
A huge fire west of Los Angeles was sparked by a celebration Oooops! The beginning of the San Bernadino fire Last year American blogger Jenna...
Maltese doctors appeal for recognition of conscientious objection
They feel threatened by an anti-discrimination bill Valletta, Malta Malta may be small but political battles there are just as heated as everywhere else. The...
Euthanasia in Victoria
In 2017 Victoria became the first state in Australia to legalise assisted suicide and euthanasia. The government proudly declared that 68 safeguards made it the most conservative...
Assisted dying explodes in Victoria
Statistics for first full year released Daniel Andrews, premier of Victoria, has been under fire from all directions recently over his handling of the Covid-19...
Nova Scotia euthanasia case reveals complexities of law
Wife fights her husband’s request for euthanasia A case in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia exemplifies the complexities of legalised euthanasia. An 83-year-old man...
Elon Musk unveils plans for brain implants
“It’s kind of like a Fitbit in your skull, with tiny wires” Billionaire and tech visionary Elon Musk unveiled a mind-reading brain implant at an...
Let’s make amends for the ethical lapse in creating HeLa cells, says Nature
2020 marks the centenary of the birth of Henrietta Lacks Henrietta Lacks The year 2020 marks the centenary of the birth of Henrietta Lacks, the...
CRISPR-edited embryos should not be used. Not for the moment, that is
International commission side-steps ethical issues CRISPR-edited human embryos should not be used to create a pregnancy until it is safe says a new report by an international...
Over-population fading as greatest moral challenge of our time
George Monbiot says that population panic is letting rich people off the hook Climate change, over-population, and a demographic winter are all competing for nomination...
Covid forces U-turn on organ transplant policy in India
The state of Karnataka is relaxing some safeguards The Covid-19 pandemic has put organ transplant programs around the world on hold. In the Indian state...