Justice needed for injured research subjects, says bioethicist
University of Minnesota bioethicist Carl Elliott has composed a handy primer on how to exploit a research subject in his blog: “Step 1: Design a...
Miss Holocaust Survivor and human dignity
The question of defining human dignity is one of the most contested issues in bioethics. Some bioethicists deny that it means anything, some believe that...
BioEdge exclusive:will gay marriage boost third-world surrogacy?
With pressure building up in countries like the US, Australia and the UK for same-sex marriage, perhaps it is time to ask where the children...
Anorexic woman should be fed against her will, UK judge rules
A UK judge has ruled that a 32-year-old British woman who is dying of anorexia nervosa should be force fed to restore her to health....
Denmark quietly debates euthanasia
Euthanasia is a hot topic in Denmark as well. The Danish Parliament’s advisory panel on ethics, the Etisk Råd, seems to be slowing warming to...
BMA maintains official opposition to assisted suicide
The British Medical Association has resisted pressure by some members to move from opposition to neutrality on assisted suicide. The British Medical Association has resisted...
Obama’s healthcare act survives legal challenge
The Affordable Care Act has survived a Supreme Court challenge almost unscathed. This leaves intact the key Obama Administration promise to provide health care for...
Get the facts. Spell them right.
Hi there, As I've said before, the theme of the week is normally a last-minute accident. I thought it was going to be euthanasia, but...
Compensation for victims of North Carolina eugenics program abandoned
North Carolina's effort to compensate victims of a widespread and decades-long eugenics program that extended into the 1970s was derailed in the State Senate this...
Hungarian “racial purity” genome test slammed
The Hungarian Medical Research Council (ETT), which advises the government on health policy, has asked public prosecutors to investigate a genetic-testing company that confirmed that...
Swiss canton to get first assisted suicide law
The French-speaking Swiss canton of Vaud will become the first to introduce a law which explicitly allows assisted suicide. The French-speaking Swiss canton of Vaud...
Shock! Horror! UK Euthanasia!
Alleging that 130,000 elderly patients are being euthanased each year by Britain's National Health Service takes a bold man. Repeating it uncritically takes a foolish...