The Coming Race — remembering Bulwer-Lytton
Hi there , Enhancement, physical, intellectual and moral, is a lively subject of discussion among some bioethicists. Is it ethical? Should it be treated as...
Scrap “unwinnable” war on drugs and fight antibiotic misuse instead, says philosopher
Governments should stop squandering resources fighting an "unwinnable war" against illegal drugs. Instead, they should work on curbing antibiotic misuse, which poses a far more...
A bright future for neuroethics after Obama greenlights huge neuroscience project
Neuroethics looks like the place to be for up-and-coming bioethicists after President Obama’s state of the union address. He specifically mentioned neuroscience as the Next...
NHS imposes “Stalinist” gag orders on staff, UK doctor claims
“This sort of behaviour is very, very frightening, it’s nothing less than what you had in Stalinist Russia," says a doctor about the NHS. A...
Dutch government studying possibility of three or more parents
The Dutch justice ministry is investigating the possibility of allowing children to grow up with three or more legal parents. The Dutch justice ministry is...
UK opens inquiry into abortion of disabled children
The UK parliament has begun a controversial new inquiry into abortion on the grounds of disability. The UK parliament has begun a controversial new inquiry...
Key stem cell guideline ignored in US
A review of human embryonic stem cell lines in the US has raised concerns about informed consent amongst gamete donors. After President Obama reversed his...
UK Down syndrome woman protected from sterilization
There is a growing push for greater rights for Down syndrome people – in particular that they be fully protected from forced sterilisation. A landmark...
Some Quebec doctors resisting drive for euthanasia
Some Quebec doctors are beginning to fight back against a drive for legalised euthanasia. Some Quebec doctors are beginning to fight back against a drive...
Belgian euthanasia: not such a big deal?
Trivialization is well and truly under way when Belgian euthanasia becomes the subject of TV chat shows. A stinging report by a Belgian bioethics think...
The Francis Report
Hi there, If you have the stomach for it, thumbing through the UK’s recent report on the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust is a fascinating...
UK report examines catastrophic failure at government hospital
Doctors, nurses, politicians, bureaucrats, patients and the public, in short, everyone in the UK, have been stunned by the results of two inquiries into dreadful...