Swedish doctor charged with mercy killing
A Swedish paediatrician originally cleared in the 2008 mercy killing of a terminally ill infant will face charges of manslaughter, according to prosecutors in Sweden....
Duty calls for pole dancer employed by Bin Laden’s grandson
Another dispatch from the front lines of assisted reproduction: a British former pole dancer who miscarried Osama bin Laden’s twin grandchildren last year is pregnant...
Couple ordered to pay surrogate £568 per month for baby they’ll never see
Following up on a BioEdge story from February, a UK couple who lost their baby daughter to a surrogate mother have been ordered to pay...
UK commission calls for more widely available preconception genetic testing
The UK government’s advisory body on human genetics has recommended that preconception genetic testing for genetic diseases should be made more available in screening programs....
Mouse stem cells used to form a retina
A retina engineered in the RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology in Japan could lead to treatments for human eye diseases, including some forms of blindness....
Assisted suicides increase in 2010
The Swiss assisted suicide organisation Exit assisted 257 people’s suicides in 2010, an increase of 15% since 2009, where there were a total of 216...
Hazy end-of-life concepts cloud euthanasia debate
An authentic public debate on “legalising euthanasia” can only occur after a clear distinction is made between assisted suicide and euthanasia and the refusal, withholding...
Medical oaths less of a moral compass for doctors
While most doctors participate in a medical school oath ceremony, few believe that this rite of passage has strongly shaped their sense of professionalism While...
Why is Spain so good at organ transplantation?
Spain is renowned for many things – bullfighting, football, food and film - and organ donation Spain is renowned for bullfighting, football, food and film....
Allowing people with HIV to donate organs could save lives
Allowing people with HIV to donate their organs to other HIV-infected patients could save lives and shorten waiting lists for non-HIV-infected patients. Allowing people with...
Assisted suicide campaigners conflicted about right to die for those not terminally ill
A leading assisted suicide campaigner, who chose to die in Switzerland despite having no terminal illness, has provoked debate between supporters and opponents of the...
Surgery on hold as patient appeals competency finding
In March the Montana Supreme Court allowed a woman to appeal a court-ordered hysterectomy. In March the Montana Supreme Court allowed a woman to appeal...