We know about wanted abortions. What about the unwanted ones?
We know what Michelle Williams thinks. What about other women? Past controversies over the Golden Globes have revolved around boycotts, or the sobriety of the...
London clinic claims first baby gestated in two wombs
New advance in ‘shared motherhood’ Donna and Jasmine Francis-Smith with their son Otis Unlike the sameness of natural conception, innovation in the IVF industry is...
Extended break
Hi there, Sorry for the late notice, but the editor of BioEdge is taking a month-long holiday before the Christmas season. BioEdge will return in...
Trump Administration’s ‘conscience rule’ blocked by federal judge
Supporters of abortion welcomed the decision A federal judge this week voided the Trump administration’s “conscience rule,” which had made it easier for health care...
US researchers trial deep brain stimulation for opioid use
First in the United States Gerod Buckhalter being wheeled into surgery A West Virginia-based research team has launched the first American clinical trial of deep...
Who ‘pulls the plug’ for an abused child?
What if the parents are drug addicts who effectively beat her to death?Gabriella's parents, Brittany Rodriquez and Andrew Lamorie The question of who is authorised...
We need a national male reproductive health policy, say researchers
We are in a crisis, say some scientists“Of the 193 United Nations states, only one – Australia – has developed an effective national male reproductive...
Major gaps persist in knowledge of the practice of assisted suicide and euthanasia
Even 25 years after legalisation in OregonOn November 8, 1994, the citizens of Oregon voted in favour of a Death With Dignity Act. It took...
Savulescu interviewed on ‘procreative beneficence’
This interview gives a good insight into his theoriesShould we use genetic testing to choose which children to bring into the world? How should we...
Dead man walking?
It sounds like the premise for a Stephen King novel, but it’s real life. Benjamin Schreiber, a 66-year-old man, is serving a life sentence for...
About meaning and purpose
With IVF firmly established legally and socially, the status of children has become a bit murky. Initially IVF was a remedy for medical infertility for...
Brain-damaged woman given permission to have IVF baby to get ‘more meaning and purpose in life’
Another controversial ruling from London’s Court of Protection The Court of Protection, in London, has to deal with head-spinning cases about people who are incapable...