Will brainwashing make a comeback?
Imagine this scenario: the American military captures a fanatical soldier of the Islamic State who has been responsible for the deaths of several Americans. What...
Ohio doctor accused of 14 deaths acquitted
In 2019 BioEdge headlined a story: “34 elderly are dead. Why haven’t you read about it?”. A doctor at hospitals in Columbus, Ohio, William Husel,...
Surrogacy becomes a political issue in Australian federal election
Bioethics has been leaking into politics in the high-profile Sydney electorate of Warringah. Australia goes to the polls on May 21, with Liberal-National Party coalition...
Building the business of bundles of joy
Surrogacy, especially commercial surrogacy, is often criticised in BioEdge. So it’s only fair to give the surrogacy industry’s point of view from time to time....
Terry and Terri: can people recover from devastating brain injuries?
The New York Times recently ran an obituary of Terry Wallis, a 57-year-old Arkansas man who died in a rehabilitation facility on March 29. What...
How Denmark has become the solution to Belgium’s sperm donor drought
Belgium has a sperm donor shortage because it has abolished donor anonymity. This is leading women to use Danish sperm banks. According to recent media...
Is it futile to defend the Texas ‘futile care’ law?
In October 2019, an ethics committee at Cook Children's Medical Center, in Fort Worth, Texas, voted unanimously to end treatment for a baby named Tinslee...
South African judge calls for a fresh look at regulating surrogacy
A South African judge has introduced a new perspective on the legality of surrogacy – the interests of the children of the surrogate mother and...
Belgian euthanasia figures continue to rise
Nearly 2,700 people were euthanised in Belgium in 2021, according to the official figures from the euthanasia commission – an increase of 10% over the...
British expat on trial for ‘mercy killing’ in Cyprus
A British man living in Cyprus could die in jail if he is convicted of the premeditated murder of his terminally ill wife. David Hunter,...
Sperm donor has 55 offspring
Champion sperm donor Kyle Gordy is in the news again. Last year he was featured in the New York Times as one of a number...
IVF: a great investment opportunity
IVF is Big Business. Not as big as Big Tech or Big Pharma, perhaps, but Big. A bidding war for an Australian stock-exchange listed company...