Vote narrows as Ireland’s abortion referendum approaches
The "repeal" vote has a commanding lead, but the result is not a forgone conclusion. Tensions are rising as Ireland’s 25th of May abortion referendum...
What should a doctor do when a loved one is ill?
It's more complicated than just not treating your child. The American Medical Association’s Code of Medical Ethics strongly cautions doctors against treating themselves or family...
New documentary tells personal story of VSED
A transgender person chooses to end his life rather than suffer cognitive decline. A new American documentary, Tomorrow Never Knows, tells the story of...
13 year old regains consciousness after parents sign organ donation forms
A teenage boy has woken up just a day before he was due to have vital organs removed. A 13-year-old American boy has regained consciousness...
Spain to consider euthanasia laws after citizens initiative fails in Finland
Spain will countenance a euthanasia bill after Finland resoundingly rejects citizens initiative. Spain’s national parliament has voted to consider a bill that would legalise euthanasia...
Malta debates IVF
Malta is considering liberalising its restrictive IVF laws. The predominantly Catholic country of Malta is debating legislation that would liberalise its restrictive IVF laws and...
Overcoming language barriers and linguistic prejudice in medicine
How can you avoid epistemic prejudice in clinical practice? The journal Bioethics will shortly release a special issue focusing on the theme of “migration, health...
“And you give yourself away”: U2 loses fans after coming out pro-choice
U2 has come out in support of Ireland's "repeal the 8th" campaign. Irish rock band U2 has come out in support of legalised abortion, announcing...
Should driverless cars be utilitarian or egalitarian?
Why kind of ethics should we program into driverless cars? Debate over self-driving cars has intensified in the US following the two driverless vehicle fatalities...
Are organ donors really dead?
The circulatory criterion for death has come under fire. What does it mean for a human being to “die”? This question is more complex than one...
Scientists build synthetic embryos
Scientists in the Netherlands have successfully created synthetic embryo-like structuresScientists from the universities in the Netherlands have successfully created synthetic embryo-like structures from mouse stem...
British toddler Alfie Evans dies in hospital
Protesters have attempted to storm Alder Hey Hospital. Terminally ill British toddler Alfie Evans has died just a little under one week after having life...