Muddled picture of Dutch euthanasia
Hi there, I thought that the shocking American documentary Eggsploitation had the last word on the exploitation of young women for their eggs. It showed...
Canada’s A-G to appeal assisted suicide decision
Canada's Attorney General, Rob Nicholson, announced this week that he will appeal to the country's Supreme Court to overturn a decision by the British Columbia...
California stem cell institute hits jackpot… with adult stem cells
The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine is rejoicing over its first big success. What went unsaid is that this approval is for treatment with adult...
Dutch euthanasia figures present muddled picture
Euthanasia in the Netherlands is nothing much to worry about, according to The Lancet. The latest survey shows that the overall levels of euthanasia and...
17-year-old Indian girl dies after egg donation
Almost two years after she died, no one involved in the death of 17-year-old Mumbai woman Sushma Pandey is facing charges. Ms Pandey, who was...
Another “Doctor Death” in Queensland?
After the international publicity given to "Doctor Death", the last thing the Australian state of Queensland needs is bad publicity about bad doctors. However, the...
What Luke Skywalker tells us about bioethics
Hi there, Our lead story this week comes from Argentina. A court there has sentenced former president Jorge Rafael Videla to an additional 50 years...
Will International Criminal Court hear complaint about Down Syndrome eugenics?
A New Zealand pro-life group has resorted to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to get justice for Down Syndrome children. And, improbable as it seems,...
Argentine junta leader sentenced for baby abductions
The former president of Argentina, Jorge Rafael Videla, was sentenced to 50 years in prison for his role in abducting infants from their mothers and...
IVF clinics already offering “breast cancer-free” embryos
IVF clinics are already offering clients the possibility of sifting their embryos to ensure that they will not inherit the breast cancer genes BRCA1 and...
Putting menopause on ice
Women could remain fertile indefinitely if they freeze slices of ovaries, IVF doctors believe. Women could remain fertile indefinitely if they freeze slices of ovaries,...
Japanese doctor smashes world record for bogus research
Japanese anesthesiologist Yoshitaka Fujii, a 52-year-old at Toho University, has eclipsed all contenders for the record of most scientific papers retracted.Something new for the Guinness...